- Abbott (ABT) and Sanofi partner to integrate to developing tools that combine the FreeStyle Libre technology with Sanofi′s insulin dosing information for future smartpens, insulin titration apps and cloud software. - The integration will enable both people with diabetes and their doctors to make better-informed treatment decisions around medication, nutrition, and lifestyle.Abbott (ABT) and Sanofi, today announced they are partnering to integrate glucose sensing and insulin delivery
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Insulin Adherence Program
FDA Authorizes Interoperable Tandem Insulin Pump for Personalized Diabetes Management
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has permitted marketing of the Tandem Diabetes Care t:Slim X2 insulin pump with interoperable technology (interoperable t:Slim X2) for delivering insulin under the skin for children and adults with diabetes. This new type of insulin pump, Referred to as an alternate controller enabled (ACE) infusion pump, or ACE insulin pump, is the first interoperable insulin pump, meaning it can be used with different components that make up diabetes therapy systems,
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Common Sensing Raises $6.6M to Scale Smart Insulin Pen Cap
Common Sensing, an evidence-based, data-driven injectable-medicine startup has raised $6.6 million in Series A funding led by Waterline Ventures. New World Health and Royal Philips with participation from Haselmeier. The Cambridge, MA-based digital health startup plans to use the funds to accelerate Common Sensing's manufacturing and commercial operations for its smart insulin pen cap solution, Gocap. The IP-protected dose monitoring solution enables patients and providers to better utilize
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Common Sensing, Welkin Health Partner to Develop Innovative Insulin Adherence Program
Insulin adherence remains a significant challenge with approximately 62 percent of patients discontinuing insulin in the first three months and 82 percent in the first year. To resolve this challenge, Common Sensing and Welkin Health have partnered to develop an innovative new program aimed at improving insulin adherence for people living with diabetes. A first-of-its-kind initiative, the program will combine insulin dosing data, wirelessly transmitted from Common Sensing’s Gocap™, real-time
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