In this edition of the Medtech Monthly podcast, Medtech Insight editor Reed Miller talks to UK-based reporter Barnaby Pickering to get a overview of the highly competitive diabetes tech and future of this dynamic, consumer-centric market.
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Ahead of the ADA conference, Abbott announced Tandem as the fourth partner to integrate Abbott’s dual glucose-ketone sensor with automated insulin delivery. Expanded Medicare CGM coverage, FDA label expansions and new ADA guidelines position Abbott to grow its CGM footprint in a competitive market.
Medtronic’s diabetes spin-out – a process likely to run up to 18 months and involve 20% IPO followed by a split-off for Medtronic shareholders – will allow firm to focus on higher-margin devices.
The REFLECT studies showed a 78% reduction in cardiovascular disease-related hospitalization for people living with type 1 diabetes with prior low blood sugar episodes.
Roche’s Indianapolis site currently produces 5.2 billion Accu-Chek test strips annually and supports distribution to 53 countries. The new CGM line will add to an already diversified operational footprint, which includes R&D, laboratories, manufacturing, and IT services.
The UK's regulatory agency is the first to join a new international network for oversight of AI in healthcare run by a non-profit organization, HealthAI, the global agency for responsible AI in health.
Volta Medical received a labeling expansion for its AF-Xplorer mapping software to treat A-fib, which provides the clinical evidence needed to broaden US access. The company hopes for FDA clearance for its improved second-gen AF-Xplorer II software.
NHS England will offer at-home cervical cancer self-testing kits to people who are overdue for routine screening by six months. The Department of Health and Social Care identified four HPV collection and testing combinations with highest accuracy.
