One Drop said today that its wireless blood glucose monitoring system can now connect directly to Apple Watch, making it the first diabetes company’s system to do so. One Drop was also the first such company to launch a companion Apple Watch app, but until now, users had to manually log blood glucose, food, medication, […]
One Drop launches blood glucose prediction, decision support features
One Drop this week launched blood glucose prediction and automated decision support features for its mobile app designed to help people manage their diabetes. The company said that the new features will enable its mobile app to give blood glucose predictions up to 12 hours into the future and behavioral recommendations based on those forecasts. […]
Fitbit unveils array of new apps from health partners
Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) revealed today a suite of new apps and clock faces designed to help people manage their health, including a glucose monitoring app from Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) that is slated to launch in the second half of 2018. The Las Vegas-based company also announced programming from Diplomat Pharmacy, Humana (NYSE:HUM), One Drop and Walgreens. “Smartwatches provide a […]
One Drop touts A1c improvements in people using mobile app on iPhone, Apple Watch
One Drop today touted data from a study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research showing that people with diabetes using the One Drop mobile app on their iPhone and Apple Watch reduce their hemoglobin A1c by 1.4%, on average. The N.Y.-based company noted that lowering blood sugar levels can help patients lessen their risk […]
One Drop wants to help lead a healthcare revolution for people with diabetes – here’s how
When Jeff Dachis was diagnosed with Type I diabetes four years ago, he remembers leaving the doctor’s office with a sinking feeling in his chest. “I had about six minutes with a nurse practitioner and was given an insulin pen and a prescription and a pat on the back – and I was out the […]
One Drop launches its diabetes tech in Canada after regulatory nod
One Drop announced today that its Bluetooth-enabled blood glucose monitoring system and mobile app are now available throughout Canada after landing approval from the country’s regulatory agency. The company’s portfolio of diabetes management technology is now available in the U.S., Canada, the E.U. and the United Kingdom. “In delivering the full One Drop experience to Canada, […]
One Drop partners with Fitbit to bring diabetes data to people’s wrists
One Drop announced yesterday that it landed a multi-part collaboration with Fitbit (NYSE:FIT). The group’s first initiative will be to integrate Fitbit’s data onto One Drop’s mobile app for diabetes management, the company said, in the hopes to helping One Drop users better understand how physical activity impacts blood glucose management. The data from Fitbit will […]
MannKind inks $61m direct offering of common stock
MannKind (NSDQ:MNKD) said today that it inked a deal with a group of unnamed investors for a registered direct offering of 10,166,600 shares of the company’s common stock for $6.00 apiece. The $61 million offering is slated to close later this week. “With this offering, we have made substantial progress in our efforts to recapitalize […]
Sanofi, Innovation Health to evaluate digital health solutions for Type II diabetes
Innovation Health and Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) said today that the companies are launching a pilot program to evaluate the impact of digital health solutions from One Drop and Common Sensing for people with Type II diabetes. The program hopes to enable pharmaceutical companies, tech companies and plan providers to work together to improve patient outcomes, according to […]
Dexcom launches program to connect CGM data with 3rd-party apps
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) today launched a public API that allows 3rd-party developers to connect patient-authorized continuous glucose monitoring data into software apps. The data-sharing platform is designed to make use of the blood glucose data produced by Dexcom’s CGM systems. Companies, including One Drop, have begun accessing the API and others in the U.S. can register online, […]
