Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced that it showcased its Dexcom G6 CGM at the 66th Annual Meeting of the Japan Diabetes Society. G6, now the previous-generation version of the company’s CGM after the launch of the G7, uses a small, wearable sensor. It also features a transmitter, continuously measuring and sending glucose levels wirelessly to a smart […]
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UK study backs Dexcom real-time CGM
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced today that a published study in the UK supports its real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM). San Diego-based Dexcom published its study in Diabetes Therapy. It’s titled “Cost-Effectiveness of a Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Versus Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose in People with Type 2 Diabetes on Insulin Therapy in the UK.” The […]
Dexcom proposes $1B offering of convertible senior notes
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) today announced that it intends to offer $1 billion in convertible senior notes due in 2028. The continuous glucose monitor (CGM) maker made its private placement to persons reasonably considered qualified institutional buyers. San Diego-based Dexcom also plans to grant the initial purchasers of the notes an option to buy more. Those options […]
Dexcom grows revenues 18% in Street-beating Q1, raises guidance
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) today announced that it’s raising its 2023 financial guidance following strong first-quarter financial results. Shares of DXCM dipped 3.7% to $119 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 0.2%. The San Diego-based continuous glucose monitor […]
Dexcom G6 picks up coverage expansion in Canada
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) today said it applauds an expansion of coverage for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in Canada. The coverage expansion comes through the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program. It now enables any client managing diabetes with insulin to access the standard of care. Dexcom said its G6 CGM is now at its most accessible point […]
Dexcom, Abbott applaud Medicare expansion for CGMs
Dexcom and Abbott both commended a change to Medicare policies that benefits continuous glucose monitor (CGM) users. Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final local coverage determination (LCD) expanding coverage for CGMs. The ruling has now gone into effect. CMS first published the LCD modifying coverage criteria for CGMs in […]
Tandem reports positive research for its artificial pancreas tech
Tandem Diabetes Care (Nasdaq:TNDM) today announced a positive meta-analysis of three randomized controlled trials of its Control-IQ advanced hybrid closed-loop technology. The research found immediate and sustained improvements for a diverse range of subjects using Control-IQ technology, according to the research published in the journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. There was an average increase in […]
Access in parts of Canada expands for Dexcom G6 CGM
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced that all people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Manitoba, Canada, meet eligibility criteria for its G6 CGM. As of the company’s announcement, Manitoba is the only province in Canada that does not require an application for coverage preapproval. That means improved access for patients and a reduced workload for […]
Expanded Medicare coverage for CGM to go into effect next month
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today published a final local coverage determination (LCD) expanding coverage for CGMs. New, expanded coverage of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) under Medicare go into effect in April. CMS first published the LCD modifying coverage criteria for CGMs in October. The modification includes people with diabetes who receive insulin […]
Report: Apple moves forward with glucose monitoring tech
Apple reportedly believes it could shake up the CGM market with non-invasive glucose monitoring through the Apple Watch. Blooomberg reported that the company has a “moonshot-style” project in the works, according to “sources familiar with the matter.” The report said the tech giant still has years ahead in this development of the technology, which wouldn’t […]
Medicare to cover Dexcom G7 when it launches this week
Dexcom (Nasdaq:DXCM) announced today that Medicare offers coverage for its beneficiaries using the next-generation G7 CGM. The company announced the coming U.S. launch for G7 in a Super Bowl Commercial with musician Nick Jonas last night. It’s slated to roll out on Friday, Feb. 17. San Diego-based Dexcom met the category requirements for therapeutic continuous […]
