With the G7 nearing FDA clearance, Dexcom leadership foresees major innovations for integrated automated insulin delivery down the line. Kevin Sayer began thinking about automated insulin delivery all the way back in 1994 when he was working at MiniMed. Nearly 30 years later, as CEO of Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM), that space continues to pique his interest. In the […]
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One Drop studies show improved attitudes toward CGM, diabetes management platform
One Drop announced positive data from multiple studies evaluating the opinions of people with diabetes on continuous glucose monitoring. New York-based One Drop presented new research about attitudes and adoption of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) among people with type 2 diabetes at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 82nd Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. Get the full […]
Virta Health reports positive results from diabetes reversal study
Virta Health announced today that its diabetes reversal treatment demonstrated improvements in those with type 2 diabetes. San Francisco-based Virta Health launched in 2017 with the goal of reversing Type 2 diabetes using its technology platform to enable personalized remote care. Virta’s offerings include physician supervision, health coaches, an app and biomarker tracking tools, as well as […]
Late-breaking data supports Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 in 14-day glucose monitoring
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) announced data demonstrating the accuracy of its next-generation FreeStyle Libre 3 continuous glucose monitor (CGM). The latest version of the company’s FreeStyle Libre platform — designed as the smallest and thinnest CGM sensor in the world at the size of just two stacked U.S. pennies — picked up FDA clearance for people with diabetes aged […]
Real-world data backs Medtronic’s next-gen MiniMed 780G insulin pump
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced positive real-world data supporting its next-generation MiniMed 780G insulin pump system. Results from real-world analyses in Europe and Chile, along with clinical data, were presented by Medtronic at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 82nd Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. According to a news release, the MiniMed 780G advanced hybrid closed loop system, designed with […]
Study backs DarioHealth’s digital therapeutics for managing diabetes
DarioHealth (Nasdaq:DRIO) announced today that multiple research studies support its digital therapeutics for diabetes management. New York-based DarioHealth presented the data from the new studies at the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) 82nd Scientific Sessions in New Orleans. Two of the studies add to DarioHealth’s evidence supporting an integrated approach to managing multiple chronic conditions, while the third […]
Abbott, American Diabetes Association partner to help people of color with diabetes
Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA) announced today that they launched a joint community health partnership in Ohio. The community initiative — the first under the ADA’s Health Equity Now platform — will launch in Columbus, Ohio, and be conducted with the National Center for Urban Solutions (NCUS) in an effort to better understand […]
Medtronic commits to helping people of color with diabetes
Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) announced today that it entered multiple partnerships to improve health equity for people of color living with diabetes. Fridley, Minn.-based Medtronic committed investments in partnerships with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the T1D Exchange, along with additional research efforts, to better understand and address such disparities, according to a news release. The […]
Abbott signs on to sponsor diabetes care equity effort
Abbott and the American Diabetes Association this week announced that Abbott has become the first anchor sponsor of the Health Equity Now platform. The platform addresses health disparities for people living with diabetes. The sponsorship includes a three-year, $5 million commitment to support the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) advocacy and community-driven projects that are aimed […]
Abbott, Medtronic go head-to-head at ADA conference
Major medtech companies vied for the biggest news splash at this year’s annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, announcing promising results from studies of patients who used their latest diabetes technology. The virtual 80th Annual American Diabetes Association Virtual Scientific Sessions, which runs through Tuesday, so far has featured news out of Abbott (NYSE:ABT) and Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) and several smaller […]
Medtronic touts results of latest MiniMed studies at ADA
The latest generation of the Medtronic (NYSE:MDT) MiniMed insulin pump met both safety and glycemic endpoints in a study presented today at the American Diabetes Association’s virtual annual conference. The MiniMed 780G closed-loop system is indicated for treating Type 1 diabetes in people aged 7 to 80 years old. It is designed to automate the delivery […]
