As an early adopter of fitness trackers such as the Fitbit, I’ve long appreciated the power of health data. But my recent experience with a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) has done far more to inspire me to look after my health — even as a nondiabetic. I had heard about the potential of such technology […]
Dexcom
How Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer is leading the company forward
Like most companies in 2020, Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) faced a number of challenges brought on by COVID-19, public unrest and more. Dexcom chairman, president & CEO Kevin Sayer had to prioritize the health of his employees over all else, while also keeping patients safe and somehow managing to keep the diabetes giant rolling as a business. “Anybody who […]
Dexcom down big despite strong Q3, raised guidance
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) shares took a big hit today on third-quarter results that trounced the consensus forecast. Shares of DXCM were down nearly -9% at $346.51 per share in mid-morning trading yesterday. Today, DXCM is trading down -3.2% $338.10. The San Diego-based insulin delivery technology developer posted profits of $72.2 million, or 73¢ per share, on sales […]
Dexcom, Lilly partner on diabetes management for healthcare providers
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) today announced a joint program for U.S. healthcare providers that includes Lilly’s new, rapid-acting Lyumjev mealtime insulin pen and Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. The program is designed to help clinicians use data to inform diabetes management, including promoting the benefits of a new mealtime insulin dose, the companies […]
Dexcom shares up on Street-beating Q1 results
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) posted first-quarter results today that beat the consensus forecast on Wall Street but dropped its financial guidance for the year. The San Diego-based company reported profits of $19.9 million, or 21¢ per share, on sales of $405.1 million for the three months ended March 31 on sales growth of 44.4% compared with Q1 2019. […]
Insulet partners with Abbott and Dexcom on automated insulin delivery
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) each announced today that they are partnering with Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) to feed blood glucose monitor data into an automated insulin delivery system. For Acton, Mass.–based Insulet, the agreements are a boost for its next-generation Omnipod Horizon automated insulin delivery system, which is presently an investigational device in the United States. The idea of an “artificial […]
Lilly to integrate DexCom CGMs in automated dosing system
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) announced that it will integrate Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) products into its personalized diabetes management system, now under development. Under the new, non-exclusive agreement, Indianapolis-based Lilly will use San Diego-based Dexcom’s continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) devices in pen-based and pump-based platforms in Lily’s diabetes management system. The pen-based platform is designed to integrate personalized data from […]
Dexcom CEO apologizes for remote monitoring outage
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) CEO Kevin Sayer publicly apologized on Friday for an outage over Thanksgiving weekend that cut off users’ ability to share glucose monitoring data with caregivers and loved ones. The Dexcom Follow app normally allows users of the company’s G6 continuous glucose monitor to share that data with up to 10 people, according to the […]
