Sanofi US has announced that the iBGStar Blood Glucose Monitoring System, consisting of the iBGStar blood glucose meter and iBGStar Diabetes Manager App, is commercially available in the U.S. iBGStar is an FDA approved blood glucose meter that directly connects to the iPhone and iPod touch. iBGStar is available for purchase at Apple...
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First US Artificial Pancreas Outpatient Trial Approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first outpatient artificial pancreas trial in the United States, marking a critical development in the effort by JDRF and its allies to bring this innovative and lifesaving diabetes technology to people with type 1 diabetes. The JDRF-funded study will test an artificial...
Medtronic Launches First Diabetes Management Software With Advanced Decision Support
Medtronic, Inc. today announced the international market launch of CareLink® Pro 3 Therapy Management Software, the first software program to offer advanced decision support to healthcare professionals managing diabetes. The software analyzes data from a patient’s insulin pump, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device, and blood...
Insulet to Integrate LifeScan’s OneTouch into Next Generation OmniPod
Insulet Corporation, the company behind OmniPod Insulin Management System, announced it has signed a worldwide agreement with LifeScan, Inc. to integrate LifeScan’s OneTouch blood glucose monitoring technology into the OmniPod Personal Diabetes Manager (“PDM”). Currently OmniPod PDM’s use Abbott’s FreeSyle...
Novo Nordisk Launches Online Diabetes Support Program
Novo Nordisk launched Cornerstones4Care™, a comprehensive, highly customizable online support program for people living with diabetes. The program aims to be a one-stop source to learn about diabetes and innovative Novo Nordisk treatment options and delivery device systems. People can also receive recipes, look up food nutritional...
Russia First Country to Approve Porcine Islet Cell Transplants
Living Cell Technologies announced that its Russian subsidiary, LCT Biomedical Limited, has received registration of the company’s groundbreaking diabetes treatment, DIABECELL, as a marketable medical technology in Russia. Registration allows for the sale and use of the DIABECELL technology in the treatment of type 1 diabetes in...
Sanofi-aventis Announces Launch of New Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices BGStar and iBGStarTM
Sanofi-aventis announced the upcoming launch of the blood glucose monitoring (BGM) devices BGStar and iBGStarTM, developed by sanofi-aventis and its partner AgaMatrix. Due to their convenience, accuracy and ease-of-use, BGStar and iBGStarTM will help the decision-making process for people with diabetes and their healthcare professionals,...
Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for New FreeStyle Test Strips
Following the recent clearance of its FreeStyle Lite® blood glucose test strips, Abbott announced that it has also received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new FreeStyle blood glucose test strips. The new FreeStyle test strips minimize interference during blood glucose testing and are designed...
Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for New Easier-to-Use Test Strips
Abbott announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new FreeStyle Lite blood glucose test strips. The new FreeStyle Lite test strips minimize interference during blood glucose testing and are designed to offer a better testing experience, meaning they will ensure faster...
Bayer Introduces Nintendo Compatible Glucose Monitor in the US
Bayer Diabetes Care announced the introduction of the DIDGET™ blood glucose monitoring system in the United States. The Didget meter is unique because it is the only blood glucose meter that connects directly to Nintendo DS™ and DS Lite gaming systems to help kids manage a lifelong disease by rewarding them for building consistent...
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