DarioHealth (NSDQ:DRIO) said yesterday it launched a new version of its Dario system and DarioEngage platform. The new V4.2.0 update to both digital health programs are intended to improve user engagement, lower barriers to behavioral change and to streamline the experience and process efficiency for both users and their coaches, the Israel-based company said. Read the whole […]
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Latest Diabetes News
Epitomee Medical raises $8m for novel weight-loss device
Early-stage medical device developer Epitomee Medical said today that it raised $8 million in a new round of equity financing to support its novel Epitomee Capsule “shapeshifting” pill intended to prevent diabetes and promote weight loss. The Israel-based company said that its Epitomee Capsule contains a shape-shifting scaffold that, after it is ingested, helps the […]
Medtronic, BCBS Minnesota ink value-based diabetes deal
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) said today that it inked a deal with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota on an outcomes-based program for diabetes patients. The plan gives BCBS Minnesota members access to Medtronic’s Guardian Connect continuous glucose monitor via a pharmacy benefit, with payments pegged to how long patients spend in a targeted blood glucose range. […]
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. […]
Biolinq adds $5m to Series A
Biosensor developer Biolinq said today it raised $4.8 million as an extension of its Series A financing round. The San Diego-based company said that the investment in its expanded, oversubscribed Series A round was led by the JDRF T1D Fund, Aphelion Capital and LifeSci Venture Partners. With the additional funding, Biolinq said it has raised a […]
Valeritas inks Israeli distro deal with Tritech Biomed
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 […]