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Dexcom Promotes CGM As First-Line Tool In Type 2 Diabetes

Company Combines Education, Advocacy And Clinical Studies To Shift Standard Of Treatment.

 
• By Shubham Singh

Only 14% of people with type 2 diabetes use continuous glucose monitors, although 93% of users report a positive impact on their health. Dexcom is ramping up efforts to close this adoption gap.

One of the most significant is the Steno2Tech study, a 12-month, single-center, randomized controlled trial conducted at the Steno Diabetes Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
Key Takeaways
  • Dexcom’s multiple clinical studies, include pivotal Steno2Tech trial, to position CGM as a first-line tool in type 2 diabetes. 
  • Low adoption can be tackled with education and reimbursement advocacy across multiple geographies. 
  • Clinicians and patients cite the need for better awareness, training, and access to fully realize CGM’s potential in this segment. 

Dexcom is ramping up efforts to increase adoption of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) among people with type 2 diabetes through a multipronged approach centered on advocacy, education, product innovation, and...

With CGM still underutilized – particularly among those not on intensive insulin therapy – the company is ready to exploit the opportunity to promote the technology as a first-line intervention....

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