The global pharmaceutical industry held up well during the pandemic, with 10 of the largest businesses only seeing a roughly –3% drop in revenue in 2020. Eight of the 10 even came out ahead. That’s one of the big takeaways from our sister publication Drug Discovery & Development’s inaugural Pharma 50, a compilation of data […]
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Bigfoot Biomedical wins FDA clearance for smart insulin pen cap system
Bigfoot Biomedical announced today that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Bigfoot Unity diabetes management system. Milpitas, Calif.-based Bigfoot’s first-of-its-kind Bigfoot Unity system features connected smart pen caps designed to recommend insulin doses for diabetes patients using multiple daily injection (MDI) therapy, according to a news release. Bigfoot Unity smart pen caps offer on-demand […]
Global wearable patch market growing at 10.6% rate
Researchers say that the global wearable patch market size is expected to reach $12.6 billion by 2026, marking a massive rise over five years. According to the research, put together by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the rise is expected to represent a compound annual growth rate of 10.6% during the forecast period. Wearables covered by the research, including […]
Abbott, Medtronic ink diabetes pacts with Sanofi, Novo Nordisk
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced separate data-sharing deals for digital diabetes management solutions. Abbott is partnering with Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) to integrate glucose sensing and insulin delivery to help people manage their diabetes. The two companies plan to develop tools to combine Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre technology with insulin dosing information for smart pens, insulin titration apps and […]
Biocorp, Sanofi ink €4m Mallya sensor deal
Biocorp (PAR:ALCOR) said today that it inked a deal with pharma giant Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) to integrate its Mallya sensor into Sanofi’s diabetes management platform. Issoire, France-based Biocorp’s Mallya is designed to clip to an injection pen to automatically log and transmit dosage data. The deal calls for Sanofi to pay Biocorp €4 million, or about $4.5 […]
Enable Injections inks deal with Sanofi for drug delivery platform
Enable Injections said today that it inked a partnership with Sanofi for its enFuse drug delivery platform. Cincinnati-based Enable Injections developed the enFuse device to enable patient-administered subcutaneous delivery of high-volume therapeutics outside of the hospital. The on-body drug delivery platform has a self-contained drug transfer system that is compatible with standard syringes and vial […]
Cigna lowers insulin price to $25 per month
Under pressure from patients and the FDA, Cigna (NYSE:CI) and Express Scripts said today that they will lower the price of insulin to $25 per month for some patients. Three firms — Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi — control 90% of the global insulin market and produce all the insulin used in the U.S. […]
