Exec Chat: Glooko CEO Talks Differentiation, Collaboration And The Future Of Digital Diabetes Solutions

Medtech Insight talked to Russ Johannesson about Glooko’s connected diabetes care strategy, including its recent agreement with John Hopkins HealthCare Solutions and acquisition of Diabnext, a French competitor.

• Source: Alamy

Digital health company Glooko recently launched a new partnership with the Blossom Health platform, a diabetes self-management program designed by Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions, an analytics and consultancy organization attached to Johns Hopkins University in Maryland.

Blossom lets users track glucose levels – both past and present – dietary information and exercise levels. It also includes...

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