Valeritas (NSDQ:VLRX) said today that it inked an exclusive distribution deal with Tritech Biomed to commercialize its V-Go wearable insulin delivery device designed for patients with Type 2 diabetes in Israel. Through the deal, the Bridgewater, N.J.-based company said that Tritech Biomed will have rights to promote, market and sell the V-Go system to diabetes clinics […]
DarioHealth, Glytec ink joint marketing deal
DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) said today it inked a joint marketing agreement with Glytec through which DarioHealth’s smart glucose meter will be able to transmit information to Glytec’s Glucommander Outpatient software. Israel-based DarioHealth said that blood glucose data from its Dario Blood Glucose Monitoring System will now be imported into the Glucommander Outpatient for use in conjunction with […]
Medtronic responds to usability concerns for its MiniMed 670G insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) responded to a study presented this week which highlighted usability concerns with its MiniMed 670G automated insulin pump, writing that the company had “made many enhancements to the system since the study was done which would likely mitigate many of the issues experienced.” Earlier this week, physicians from Boston Children’s Hospital reported that nearly one-fifth of participants […]
Study examines usability of hybrid closed-loop insulin pump
Data from an 83-person study of Medtronic‘s (NYSE:MDT) MiniMed 670G hybrid closed-loop insulin pump showed that nearly one-fifth of participants stopped using the device after struggling with the technical demands of the system, researchers reported. Medtronic’s MiniMed 670G device is designed to automatically track and adjust a patient’s blood sugar levels by measuring blood glucose every […]
Senseonics touts patient access program for Eversense CGM
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) said today that it launched the Eversense Bridge Program, which is designed to improve patient access to Senseonics’ Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system. The company said that the program can help users confirm their insurance benefits and obtain pre-authorization before sensor placement. The Eversense Bridge Program is also meant to help healthcare providers and patients […]
Novo Nordisk seeks FDA nod for oral diabetes pill
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) said this week that it submitted applications to the FDA for its oral formulation of semaglutide, a once-daily glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist therapy. The company is hoping its pill will be approved as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve blood sugar control in adults with Type 2 diabetes. Novo Nordisk also […]
OptiScan raises $20m for bedside glucose monitoring system
OptiScan Biomedical said today that it closed a $20 million Series E round to support the commercialization of its continuous monitoring system, the OptiScanner 5000, in the U.S. The company’s device is an automated bedside blood glucose monitor designed for use in the intensive care unit. The system can measure glucose values from a micro-sample of […]
EOFlow wins breakthrough status for wearable closed-loop insulin delivery tech
Korean medtech company EOFlow said last week that it won breakthrough status from the FDA for its closed-loop automated insulin delivery system for people with Type 1 diabetes. The EOPancreas system features a wearable patch, continuous glucose monitoring systems and a closed-loop blood glucose control algorithm. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business […]
GI Dynamics touts results of U.K. study
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) said a retrospective study of its EndoBarrier device for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity shows a significant reduction in HbA1c, weight, liver fat and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks as well as a reduction in the need for insulin in some patients. The EndoBarrier device is a plastic gut sleeve designed to […]
Xeris launches Ph2 trial of ready-to-use liquid glucagon
Xeris Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:XERS) said today that it dosed the first patients in a Phase II trial of its ready-to-use liquid glucagon in people with Type 1 diabetes. The Chicago-based company expects to report top-line data from the study in the second half of 2019. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
Pops! Diabetes Care launches blood glucose monitoring system
Pops! Diabetes Care announced today the commercial launch of its blood glucose monitoring system. The Minneapolis-based company’s device won FDA clearance in December last year. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
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