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Tandem’s CSO Speaks On Insulin Pump Development And Its Challenges

 
• By Barnaby Pickering

Insulin pumps have lagged behind continuous glucose monitors in terms of market penetration due to their cost and the complex regulatory framework that surrounds them. Elizabeth Gasser, chief strategy officer at Tandem Diabetes spoke to Medtech Insight about these challenges and how the company is taking a slightly different approach to pumps.

Tandem's t:slim X2 pump • Source: Tandem Diabetes

Continuous glucose monitors like DexCom’s G6 and G7 and Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 2 and 3 have blurred the line between medical devices and consumer goods. Packaged alongside sleek smartphone apps and marketed directly to patients, CGMs have changed the game for diabetics, payers and doctors looking to recommend therapies. 

A similar, albeit slower, transformation is taking place amongst insulin pumps. Medtech Insight spoke to Elizabeth Gasser, chief strategy officer at Tandem Diabetes, manufacturers of the t:slim X2 pump,...

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Medtronic To Spin Out Diabetes Unit As New Products Solidify Turn-Around Story

 
• By Shubham Singh

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.

Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre CGM Reduces Cardiovascular Disease-Related Hospitalization

 
• By Natasha Barrow

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 To Localize CGM Manufacturing in US with $550M Indiana Site Investment

 
• By Shubham Singh

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.

Consumer Healthtech Investment Totaled $4.5BN In 2024, But Bar Is High Amid Economic Uncertainty

 
• By Marion Webb

Global investment in consumer healthtech increased by 9% year-over-year in 2024, totaling $4.5bn, with significant interest in mental health solutions, according to Galen Growth. While the first quarter of 2025 saw raised confidence and investments, the Trump administration’s new tariffs and sweeping changes to healthcare have introduced new uncertainties.

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FDA Rebukes Four Companies, Including One Overseas, For Procedural Failures

 
• By Brian Bossetta

The US FDA’s device center sent warning letters to three domestic device manufacturers and one German firm for failing to adhere to protocol on several issues.

Cardiosense Advances Noninvasive Heart Monitoring With Final Validation Study

 
• By Marion Webb

Cardiosense has launched a nationwide clinical study, SEISMIC-HF II, to validate its non-invasive, AI-powered technology for monitoring heart failure. The data will be used to file for US regulatory clearance of the Cardiosense heart failure monitoring platform.

ConcertAI Launches Generative AI-Powered Precision Suite

 
• By Natasha Barrow

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