Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) shares ticked up after hours today on third-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. Shares of PODD rose 8.1% at $276 apiece after the market closed today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished the day down 3.8%. The Acton, […]
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Ascensia, Senseonics partner with Nurse Practitioner Group on CGM insertion options
Senseonics (NYSE:SENS) and Ascensia Diabetes Care launched a collaboration with the Nurse Practitioner Group (NPG) today. NPG offers multidisciplinary health services and medical staffing solutions. The collaboration aims to broaden access to the Eversense E3 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system. Senseonics developed Eversense E3 and Ascensia distributes the system as the company’s partner. The collaboration […]
iRhythm comments on new national pricing from CMS
iRhythm Technologies (Nasdaq:IRTC) today commented on a recent announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS issued its Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) Final Rule for Calendar Year 2023. The final rule covers payment policies, payment rates and other provisions for services furnished on or after Jan. 1, 2023. The rule includes […]
Ascensia launches online diabetes management, analytics platform in U.S.
Ascensia Diabetes Care announced today that it launched its online diabetes management and analytics platform in the U.S. Parsippany, New Jersey-based Ascensia now offers GlucoContro.online in more than 15 countries around the world. It plans for further expansion, too. Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Delivery Business News.
iRhythm stock dives on reduced full-year guidance
iRhythm Technologies (Nasdaq:IRTC) shares took a hit after hours today on mixed third-quarter results that compared to the consensus forecast. Shares of IRTC nosedived 17.1% to $105.09 apiece after the market closed. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — finished the day up 2.1%. (UPDATE: After […]
Health Canada licenses Medtronic next-gen MiniMed 780G insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) Canada announced today that Health Canada granted a license to its MiniMed 780G automated insulin delivery system. The company designed its MiniMed 780G advanced hybrid closed-loop insulin pump system to automatically adjust and correct sugars every five minutes. According to Medtronic, it marks the first and only insulin pump system in Canada to […]
Here’s what diabetes tech companies are doing for National Diabetes Awareness Month
As we enter November, we enter National Diabetes Awareness Month. A number of diabetes technology developers plan to mark that in a special way. Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM), Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) and Embecta (Nasdaq:EMBC) all announced their plans to celebrate. Last year, a handful of companies marked the month — which includes World Diabetes Day (Nov. 14) — […]
Medtronic study highlights need for standardized post-stroke pathways
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) today announced results from a study of post-stroke workflow protocols and cardiac monitoring. The DiVERT Stroke clinical study demonstrated that the protocols and monitoring vary significantly across community hospitals and academic centers. Medtronic presented data today at the 14th World Stroke Congress in Singapore. Medtronic’s first-of-its-kind, multi-center study evaluated more than 7,600 cryptogenic, large-artery […]
Abbott FreeStyle Libre named ‘best medical technology’ in last 50 years by Galien Foundation
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced today that the Galien Foundation picked its FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for a major award. The foundation named FreeStyle Libre as the best “Best Medical Technology” of the last 50 years. Other medtech receiving the designation included Edwards Lifesciences’ Sapien 3 Ultra TAVR and Roche’s Cobas HPV test. This announcement […]
Dexcom stock rises on Q3 results following G7 international rollout
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) shares are up today — a day after it reported third-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. DXCM shares were up more than 17% at $118.78 by the afternoon today. MassDevice‘s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — was down more than 1%. The San […]
Better Therapeutics names new chief commercial officer
Better Therapeutics (Nasdaq:BTTX) announced today that it appointed Diane Gomez-Thinnes as its new chief commercial officer (CCO). Gomez-Thinnes’ appointment became effective yesterday, Oct. 26, 2022. She joins the San Francisco-based company, which develops prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs). They use a novel form of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to address the root causes of cardiometabolic diseases, […]