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ADA 2014: Diabetes Players Move Closer To An Artificial Pancreas

The quest to bring an artificial pancreas to market has taken some giant steps forward recently, as major players continue to produce impressive data from clinical studies that measure the use of various insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and algorithms. Improvements in CGM sensor technology have helped move AP research, and competition is proving to be a driving force on the road to producing a commercial product that could be within two or three years from reaching the market.

Tangible progress seems to be a major theme in diabetes treatment this year as device manufacturers, health care providers, and researchers have produced work that should help bring some highly anticipated products closer to market. A key area being watched is the development of an artificial pancreas (AP), or closed-loop glucose management system, and innovators have recently unveiled improvements in key elements of these systems. Meanwhile, the other “holy grail” of diabetes care, inhaled insulin, has won US regulatory approval after more than a decade of efforts and billions of dollars in research. These developments make the diabetes industry one of the more vibrant health care sectors for providers, patients, and investors, who all focus on results.

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