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Insulet First To Market With Automated Insulin Delivery For Type 2 Diabetes

 
• By Natasha Barrow

The Acton, MA-based tubeless insulin pump specialist expands its indication for the Omnipod 5 AID system beyond type 1 diabetes as FDA authorization for type 2 comes sooner than Wall Street expected. Analysts expect clearances of rival systems from Tandem Diabetes Care and Medtronic in 2025, but believe Insulet is well-positioned to compete.

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Insulet will have more cushion than investors anticipated before competition converges on its Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) System, cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration on 26 August for use in adults with type 2 diabetes.

The expanded indication marks Omnipod 5 as the first and only AID system cleared for

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