New evidence is showing that COVID-19 may increase a person’s risk of diabetes, but it could be years until we know for sure. In the meantime, Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) is getting ready, VP of Global Clinical Initiatives Tomas Walker said. Walker recently spoke with Medical Design & Outsourcing to discuss the San Diego-based diabetes device developer’s proactive approach […]
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Diabetes tech is off to a hot start in 2022
Diabetes tech developers have high hopes for the year ahead, some of which have already come to fruition. Change is continuous in continuous glucose monitoring (GCM), with expanded wear-times, improved accuracy and more. Meanwhile, never-ending innovation in insulin delivery is delivering wearable patches and closedloop delivery systems, making insulin management easier for people with diabetes. […]
With FDA clearance ‘imminent’ for Senseonics 180-day CGM, what’s next?
When Dr. Fran Kaufman began her career in the late 1970s, diabetes management consisted of urine testing and animal insulin. At that point, it had not been proven that managing glucose actually mattered, according to Kaufman, and proof didn’t come until 1992 with the conclusion of the DCCT study. “I’ve seen a lot of innovation,” […]
MIT team working on all-in-one diabetes management devices
MIT researchers are touting a platform aimed at helping patients maintain healthy glucose levels by streamlining the diabetes management process. The MIT researchers say it’s hard for people with diabetes to maintain a treatment regimen. Typically at every meal, they need to estimate carbohydrate content, draw blood to measure blood glucose levels, and calculate the […]
7 recommendations to increase training consistency for patients self-injecting biologics
Biologic drugs are finding growing success in addressing chronic diseases — from diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis to multiple sclerosis and Crohn’s. A significant rise in self-injection therapies is contributing to the trend. And yet, a recent study1 of injection naïve patients found that only 50% reported receiving a visual representation of the self-injection from a […]
Dexcom CEO Kevin Sayer says G7 will be ‘wonderful’
As we enter what may be the “new normal,” Dexcom’s CEO bets the company can pave the way in continuous glucose monitoring. Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM), like any company seeking to innovate, remains in a state of perpetual forward motion. That’s the way chair, president & CEO Kevin Sayer views it, anyway. As the company looks toward […]
Walmart teams up with Novo Nordisk to launch private-brand analog insulin
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) is launching what it describes as the first private label analog insulin. The company estimates the insulin products will save customers between 58% and 70% of the cost of branded insulin. Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) will manufacture the analog insulin, which is a type of lab-grown insulin genetically engineered to optimize glucose control. The […]
Diabetes Center Berne launches open innovation challenge for diabetes tech
The Diabetes Center Berne today announced the launch of an initiative to develop technology to address the treatment of diabetes. DCB is seeking innovators, co-creators, scientists and members of the diabetes community to join the company’s innovation challenge and join its community of diabetes technology developers. The center requested anyone ranging from members of start-ups, […]
Researchers reverse diabetes in mice using nanoscale device
Scientists at Washington University (St. Louis) and Cornell University (Ithaca, N.Y.) successfully implanted insulin-secreting cells in mice with type 1 diabetes. The cells proved capable of reversing chemically-induced diabetes for up to 200 days after implantation, according to a recent article in Science Translational Medicine. To do so, they used a nanofiber-integrated cell encapsulation (NICE) device […]
Study shows CGMs better at controlling blood sugar in type 2 diabetes
Kaiser Permanente is touting a study demonstrating that using continuous glucose monitors offers better blood sugar control for patients with type 2 diabetes. The study found that patients with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes using continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) typically had better blood sugar control and fewer visits to the emergency room for hypoglycemia. The study […]