Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) announced that it entered into an amended credit agreement to replace existing term loans. The automated insulin delivery technology developer entered into the agreement with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding. This agreement amended a credit agreement dated May 4, 2021. Pursuant to the agreement, the $487.5 million in term loans outstanding under the existing […]
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Insulet has new directors as former CEO is set to retire from board
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) announced today that it named a duo of new board directors with high-profile figures set to retire. Acton, Massachusetts-based Insulet appointed Flavia Pease and Timothy Stonesifer to its board. Former CEO Shacey Petrovic, along with Corinne Nevinny, intend to retire from the board in May. Petrovic spent more than seven years as CEO […]
Insulet has a Class I recall for the Omnipod 5 Android App
The FDA labeled a recall of the Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) Omnipod 5 App for Android smartphones as Class I, the most serious kind. Insulet’s recall — a correction, not a product removal — affects software versions 1.1-1.2.3 for the Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery system. It distributed the software between April 20, 2023, and Dec. 20, […]
The 10 biggest diabetes tech stories from 2023
It was another banner year for diabetes technology, with regulatory approvals, product launches and M&A all playing their part. Diabetes technology’s impressive 12 months marked a major trend across medtech as a whole, too. In 2022, the diabetes space saw plenty of progress from some of its biggest names and this past year proved no […]
Insulet applauds NICE guidance on hybrid closed loop insulin delivery
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) supports new National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance supporting automated insulin delivery for type 1 diabetes. NICE published guidance recommending hybrid closed-loop systems for eligible people with type 1 diabetes in England and Wales. Hybrid closed-loop systems, like the Insulet Omnipod 5, deliver insulin automatically based on calculations from glucose […]
Report: There’s still ‘mutual interest’ with EOFlow, Medtronic despite deal falling through
Business Korea reports that EOFlow CEO Kim Jae-jin is leaving the door open with regard to the company’s collapsed deal with Medtronic (NYSE:MDT). Medtronic announced this week that it terminated its $738 million agreement to acquire EOFlow, a maker of insulin patch pumps. The medtech giant cited “multiple breaches” of terms in the agreement as […]
Here’s what diabetes tech companies are doing on World Diabetes Day
Every November, the diabetes community comes together to recognize both National Diabetes Month in the U.S. and World Diabetes Day. World Diabetes Day falls on today, Nov. 14, to mark the birthday of Sir Frederick Banting. Banting discovered the insulin hormone along with Charles Herbert Best in 1922. In an effort to drive awareness and […]
Insulet stock soars on Q3 results, Dexcom G7 integration planned for early 2024
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) shares got a boost from third-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. Shares of PODD were up more than 16% at $162.94 near the end of trading today — a day after the company released results after market close. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s […]
Insulet launches National Diabetes Month initiatives
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) today announced a series of initiatives to recognize National Diabetes Awareness Month and World Diabetes Day. The U.S. recognizes the month of November as National Diabetes Awareness Month, while World Diabetes Day falls on Nov. 14. To recognize World Diabetes Day, Insulet’s team will appear at the Nasdaq Stock Market for the ninth […]
FDA clears iPhone app for the Insulet Omnipod 5
Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) announced today that the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its Omnipod 5 App for iPhone. Clearance makes Insulet the only company offering a tubeless, automated insulin delivery (AID) system with full control from a compatible Android and iOS smartphone. The company first launched the system, compatible with Android devices, in August 2022. Insulet […]