Glytec announced today that it raised $21 million in financing to fund its glycemic management technology. Waltham, Mass.-based Glytec received $9 million in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank, combined with $12 million in equity funding, led by Savitr with contribution from other private investors, according to a news release. Get the full story at our […]
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Glytec launches new insulin management system
Glytec announced today that it introduced the latest version of its eGlycemic Management System (eGMS) for managing insulin. Waltham, Mass.-based Glytec’s eGMS is centered around the FDA-cleared Glucommander algorithm, which leverages real-time and historical data to recommend insulin dosing by learning each patient’s insulin sensitivity and anticipating future needs, leading to a personalized treatment regime […]
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 […]
FDA names Flatiron Health’s Abernethy as deputy commish | Personnel Moves, December 19, 2018
The FDA this week named Amy Abernethy, the chief medical officer for Roche subsidiary Flatiron Health, as principal deputy commissioner to replace Rachel Sherman, who is retiring in January. “She’s a highly regarded thought leader who has held numerous positions of leadership in her fields of interest and distinguished herself for her intellect, her passion […]
Glooko names digital health veteran as CEO | Personnel Moves – April 17, 2018
Glooko named health tech veteran Russ Johannesson as its new chief executive this month, adding that the diabetes data management company’s former CEO, Rick Altinger, is slated to become EVP of corporate development. Johannesson previously served as the chief operating officer of Sharecare, a digital health and wellness platform. Before that he led sales, marketing and […]
Piedmont Healthcare expands use of Glytec’s insulin dosing decision software
Piedmont Healthcare, which uses Glytec‘s insulin therapy tech at three of its hospitals, plans to expand use of the eGlycemic Management System to all of its acute care facilities. Glytec’s software features evidence-based insulin dosing decision support, surveillance of blood glucose values to identify patients at risk of low and high blood sugar, real-time alerts to […]
Glytec touts patient outcomes for diabetes management system
Four new studies were published in this month’s issue of the Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology touting patient outcomes linked to Glytec‘s eGlycemic diabetes management system, the company reported. In both inpatient and outpatient settings, the use of eGMS for insulin therapy management was safer and more effective than traditional standards of care. The studies reported lower […]
Onduo taps Glytec’s insulin therapy software as part of virtual diabetes clinic
Glytec has inked a deal with Onduo to integrate the company’s Glucommander Outpatient insulin management software into Onduo’s virtual diabetes clinic. Onduo, a joint venture of Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) and Verily, is reportedly working to develop a platform that brings together medical devices, internal medicine ehr software and support from healthcare experts to help people manage their Type II diabetes. Get the […]
Study: Glytec’s diabetes management tech improves care for patients leaving the hospital
A prospective study conducted by Eastern Virginia Medical School showed that patients had no diabetes-related readmissions or ER visits within 30 days of leaving the hospital when providers used the Hospital-to-Home module of Glytec‘s eGlycemic diabetes management system. Twenty-eight people with diabetes were enrolled in the study and all of them had A1C levels above 6.5% […]
Adventist Health System to use Glytec’s diabetes management system at 39 acute care facilities
Glytec has partnered with Adventist Health System to bring its eGlycemic diabetes management system to 39 of the health system’s acute care facilities. Glytec’s cloud-based eGMS will become a part of the standard of care for patients who need insulin therapy, in both the critical care units and on the medical-surgical floor, the companies said. Get […]
Glytec lands another 510(k) clearance for diabetes management software
Glytec said today that it won a fourth 510(k) clearance from the FDA for its insulin titration software, eGlycemic Management System featuring Glucommander. The latest FDA nod applies to product enhancements derived from user feedback, the Waltham, Mass.-based company said, including a streamlined transition of inpatients from IV to subcutaneous therapy and more robust workflow capabilities. […]
