Health Canada has approved Novo Nordisk‘s (NYSE:NVO) once-weekly semaglutide injection as an adjunct to diet and exercise that can help adults with Type II diabetes control their blood sugar levels. The drug, Ozempic, is a GLP-1 receptor agonist and won FDA approval in the U.S. in December. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business […]
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Welcome to MassDevice's Diabetes Hub, your resource for the latest news in diabetes technology. Stay informed about the innovations and business news shaping the diabetes device industry.
Here are top diabetes features from MassDevice and its sister publications (and scroll down to read the latest diabetes device news from MassDevice):
+ These diabetes devices are set to launch in 2024
+ The top IVD and diabetes tech stories of 2023
+ How Dexcom designed a new “life-changing” sensor for even more people with diabetes
+ Embecta CEO sees GLP-1 opportunities as company progresses on insulin patch pump
+ The 10 biggest diabetes tech stories from 2023
Latest Diabetes News
Dexcom posts cautious 2018 forecast despite Street-beating Q4, FY17 prelims
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) shares fell today after the company issued conservative guidance for its expected revenue in 2018. The company also posted Street-beating preliminary results for its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 revenues. The company is facing competition in the new year after the FDA approval of Abbott‘s (NYSE:ABT) continuous glucose monitor, the FreeStyle Libre. But chief executive Kevin Sayer […]
Ascensia inks global distro sale with Insulet for blood glucose monitor
Ascensia Diabetes Care has expanded its partnership with Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) to include a global commercial deal. The two companies inked a world-wide development agreement in June last year to connect Ascensia’s Contour Next One blood glucose monitor with Insulet’s next-gen Omnipod system, Omnipod Dash. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Insulet lands Medicare Part D coverage for Omnipod insulin delivery system
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued guidance today noting that Insulet‘s (NSDQ:PODD) Omnipod tubeless insulin delivery device can be covered by the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. The Billerica, Mass.-based company estimated that its latest reimbursement win extends access to the Omnipod system to 450,000 people with Type I diabetes across the U.S. […]
Medical device companies: These 15 performed the best in 2017
Updated Jan. 5, 2018 Among the most successful medical device companies of 2017, there were two themes: innovation and breadth of services. That was the major takeaway of an MDO analysis of the stock performance of the 100 largest publicly traded medtech companies in the world. What does innovation mean? Think Align Technology (Nasdaq:ALGN) and […]
Abbott nabs CMS reimbursement for FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) said today that its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor is now available to Medicare patients, after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determined that the device can be classified as a therapeutic CGM. The FreeStyle Libre is designed to read glucose levels through a sensor worn on the back of a person’s upper […]
Tandem Diabetes Care launches manufacturing ops at new San Diego plant
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) said today that its new San Diego, Calif.-based manufacturing facility is fully operational. The 50,000 square foot plant doubles the company’s previous manufacturing capacity for insulin pumps and cartridges, Tandem reported, and expands its available warehousing for infusion set supplies. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Nemaura readies CE Mark submission for non-invasive glucose monitor
Nemaura Medical (OTC:NMRD) finished the European clinical trial program for its non-invasive glucose monitoring system earlier this month and reported that it’s preparing to submit the product for CE Mark clearance in the E.U. The company’s clinical trial program in Europe included 75 patients who wore sugarBeat continuously for up to 14 hours over 7 consecutive […]
FDA clears device that treats diabetic foot ulcers for market
The FDA announced today that it has cleared the Dermapace System diabetic foot ulcer treatment device for market. Dermapace System, created by Sanuwave, is the first shockwave device to treat foot ulcers caused by diabetes. “Diabetes is the leading cause of lower limb amputations,” Binita Ashar, director of the division of surgical devices in FDA’s […]
Integrity Applications inks exclusive Dutch distro deal for GlucoTrack
Integrity Applications said today it inked an exclusive distribution deal with MediReva B.V. to distribute its GlucoTrack non-invasive glucose measuring device in the Netherlands, effective December 22. Integrity Application’s flagship GlucoTrack is a sensor that clips to the earlobe and uses a combination of metrics to determine blood glucose based on physiological changes in the body. […]
Beta Bionics raises $2m
Beta Bionics has raised $2.4 million in a new round of equity and securities financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week. A total of 11 anonymous investors have participated in the round, though the company has not yet stated who has joined or how it plans to spend funds raised. Read the whole […]