Dexcom announced today that it introduced a direct-to-Apple-Watch feature for its G7 continuous glucose monitor (CGM) users. The company plans a phased launch for all G7 iOS users everywhere by the end of the second quarter of this year. This means G7 soon becomes the only CGM system that can connect directly to Apple Watch […]
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These diabetes devices are set to launch in 2024
The diabetes space continues to innovate, and it doesn’t look like that’s stopping any time soon, with 2024 set to be another banner year. At the end of 2023, we compiled a list of the 10 biggest diabetes technology stories of the year. Some of those stories didn’t end in 2023, though, as a few […]
Insulet begins limited rollout of Omnipod 5 with Dexcom G7, grows sales by 38% in Q4
Insulet announced that it began a limited market release of the Omnipod 5 with the Dexcom G7. This marks the latest integration of Dexcom’s next-generation CGM into automated insulin delivery technology. Omnipod 5, Insulet’s newest patch pump offering, previously worked with the G6 in the U.S. It also recently integrated the system with Abbott’s FreeStyle […]
Dexcom says revenues could grow 20% in 2024
Dexcom shares dipped after hours on fourth-quarter results that came in ahead of the consensus forecast. Shares of DXCM fell 1.6% at $125 apiece after the market closed today. MassDevice’s MedTech 100 Index — which includes stocks of the world’s largest medical device companies — closed the day up 0.2%. The San Diego-based continuous glucose […]
Dexcom launches new ONE+ CGM system in Europe
Dexcom announced today that it launched its latest continuous glucose monitor (CGM) system, the Dexcom ONE+. The San Diego-based company began rolling out the system in Spain, Belgium and Poland. It plans for a launch next week in the Netherlands, too. In some countries, the system replaces the previous-generation Dexcom One sensor. ONE+ uses Dexcom’s […]
The top IVD and diabetes tech stories of 2023
Over the course of 2023, the medtech industry produced another impressive year of innovation, with news coming from a variety of spaces. Chiefly among those were diabetes technologies and in vitro diagnostics (IVDs). We saw regulatory nods, product launches, funds raised and mergers fall apart. Looking at those two spaces in particular, here are five […]
Dexcom breaks ground on manufacturing facility in Ireland
Dexcom announced today that it broke ground on a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ireland. The San Diego-based continuous glucose monitor (CGM) maker announced plans to invest $325 million in Athenry last May. Breaking ground on the facility marks the first steps toward bringing more than 1,000 jobs to the area. The company expects the […]
The biggest stories from the 2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference
Some of the biggest names in medtech came together this week at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. They shared updates on financial progress, operational changes and new products, among other things. Medtronic shared details on plans to restore earnings power, while Abbott highlighted the success of its FreeStyle Libre system. Shockwave Medical outlined its plans […]
How Dexcom designed a new “life-changing” sensor for even more people with diabetes
Dexcom Chair, President and CEO Kevin Sayer says that, in 2019, he gave a speech announcing the company’s first $1 billion year. This week, Sayer announced the continuous glucose monitor maker’s first $1 billion quarter. Plenty of innovation has bolstered that progress over the past few years. Nearly one year ago, Dexcom launched its next-generation […]
Dexcom submits new glucose sensor to FDA, expects launch this summer
Dexcom announced that it submitted its new Stelo glucose sensor to the FDA for review at the end of last year. The continuous glucose monitor (CGM) maker designed Stelo specifically for people with type 2 diabetes who do not use insulin. San Diego-based Dexcom designed Stelo for a 15-day wear with a cash-pay option. It […]
The 10 biggest diabetes tech stories from 2023
It was another banner year for diabetes technology, with regulatory approvals, product launches and M&A all playing their part. Diabetes technology’s impressive 12 months marked a major trend across medtech as a whole, too. In 2022, the diabetes space saw plenty of progress from some of its biggest names and this past year proved no different. […]
