Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) today announced executive leadership changes as it creates neuroscience and immunology business units. Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly split its bio-medicines segment into Lilly Neuroscience and Lilly Immunology in the organizational shift, to be made effective Sep. 5, with Anne White set to lead the neuroscience unit and Patrik Jonsson set to head up the […]
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+ The 10 biggest diabetes tech stories from 2023
Latest Diabetes News
FDA approves, expands label for Eli Lilly’s rapid-acting insulin for infusion
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) announced today that it received FDA approval and expanded labeling for its Lyumjev rapid-acting insulin. Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly’s Lyumjev (insulin lispro-aabc injection) 100 units/mL holds indication to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, including administration via continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) with an insulin pump. Get the […]
Xeris reaches payor coverage milestone for glucagon injection
Xeris Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:XERS) announced today that it achieved a milestone for the payor coverage of its Gvoke glucagon injection. Approximately 91% of Medicare patients, 88% of commercially insured patients and a growing number of Medicaid lives have unrestricted access to Gvoke, Xeris said in a news release. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug […]
Senseonics slides on earnings miss in Q2
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) shares took a hit today on second-quarter results that missed the consensus earnings forecast. The Germantown, Md.-based diabetes management technology developer posted losses of –$180.3 million on sales of $3.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, seeing its bottom line plummet from losses of just –$7.5 million this time last year. […]
Insulet slides on mixed-bag Q2 results
Insulet (NSDQ:PODD) posted second-quarter results this week that beat the revenue consensus on Wall Street but missed on earnings estimates. The Acton, Mass.-based company reported losses of -$25 million, or -37¢ per share, on sales of $263.2 million for the three months ended June 30 for a sales growth of 16.31% compared with Q2 2020. Get […]
Tandem Diabetes Care rises after hours on Street-beating Q2
Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) shares ticked up after hours today on second-quarter results that came in well ahead of the consensus forecast. The San Diego-based company posted profits of $4 million on sales of $172.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, for a massive bottom-line gain from losses of -$27.1 million this time […]
Abbott has to pay $160M in another Alere-related case
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) has agreed to pay $160 million to resolve False Claims Act violation allegations it inherited from Alere, which it acquired in 2017. The settlement resolves allegations that Alere’s Arriva Medical — a mail-order diabetic testing supply company that ceased operations in December 2017 — paid kickbacks to Medicare beneficiaries, patients who were ineligible […]
FDA clears Abbott’s iPhone app for FreeStyle Libre 2
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that it received FDA clearance for its FreeStyle Libre 2 iOS application for use with compatible iPhones. The Abbott Park, Ill.-based company designed the new FreeStyle Libre 2 app to enable users to get glucose readings directly on their iPhones without the use of a reader, allowing caregivers to remotely monitor glucose […]
Dexcom beats Street — but remains coy on U.S. G7 launch
Dexcom (NSDQ:DXCM) shares are up more than 13% today — a day after Q2 results that topped the consensus forecast. The San Diego-based continuous glucose monitor developer also announced continued clinical and regulatory progress with its next-gen G7, though the timing of a U.S. G7 release is still an open question. Dexcom posted profits of […]
FDA approves insulin glargine biosimilar injection from Viatris, Biocon Biologics
Viatris (NSDQ:VTRS) and Biocon Biologics announced FDA clearance for their Semglee insulin glargine-yfgn injection as a biosimilar. Semglee holds an indication for controlling high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes and pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. The FDA approved Semglee as the first interchangeable biosimilar product under the 351(k) regulatory pathway. The product is sold […]
Xeris, Tetra Pharma enter $71M licensing agreement for glucagon injection
Xeris Pharmaceuticals (NSDQ:XERS) announced today that it entered into an exclusive agreement with Tetris Pharma to commercialize Ogluo. Chicago-based Xeris designed Ogluo (Gvoke PFS and Gvoke HypoPen in the U.S.) to be a ready-to-use, pre-mixed, pre-measured glucagon injection for treating severe hypoglycemia in adults, adolescents and children two years of age and older with diabetes mellitus. Get the […]