Nov 14,2016

ASCENSIA DIABETES CARE LAUNCHES GLOBAL SOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT WORLD DIABETES DAY 2016

Today, Ascensia Diabetes Care is showing its support for World Diabetes Day by launching a global social media awareness initiative to highlight the positive role of mobile technology in the management of diabetes. The initiative is designed to reach a global audience via social media channels and mobilize members of the public to support World Diabetes Day by using their mobile phones to raise awareness of diabetes. Through these efforts, Ascensia Diabetes Care aims to demonstrate the importance of mobile technology and connectivity in helping people living with diabetes to better understand and manage their condition.

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Nov 14,2016

With Health Canada approval, Dexcom G5® Mobile CGM System is the First Medical Device in North America for Making Daily Diabetes Decisions Without Painful Fingersticks

Dexcom, the leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for patients with diabetes, announced today that Health Canada has approved its Dexcom G5 Mobile CGM system for "non-adjunctive" use by people with diabetes aged 2 years and older. DexCom, Inc.

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Nov 16,2016

Insulet Celebrates Milestone of 100,000 Customers Actively Using the Omnipod® System

Insulet Corporation, the leader in tubeless insulin pump technology with its Omnipod® Insulin Management System (Omnipod System), today announced it has reached a milestone of 100,000 global users enjoying the quality of life benefits of the Omnipod System. The Company is celebrating this significant milestone during National Diabetes Awareness Month and is conducting a number of events to drive further awareness around diabetes and Omnipod.

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Nov 21,2016

Dexcom One Step Ahead Foundation: A Dexcom Employees Foundation Awards First Grants to Diabetes Advocacy Organizations

Today, the Dexcom One Step Ahead Foundation: A Dexcom Employees Foundation, awarded its first grants to five public charity organizations dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes. Grants were awarded to the following organizations: the American Youth Understanding Diabetes Abroad (AYUDA), College Diabetes Network, DiabetesSisters, Riding On Insulin, and Type-1-Today/Children with Diabetes (CWD). The grants were awarded by the employee-funded philanthropy, launched three months ago by Dexcom employees passionate about doing more for the diabetes community.

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Nov 21,2016

Tandem Diabetes Care to Present at the 28th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference

Tandem Diabetes Care®, Inc. (NASDAQ:TNDM), a medical device company and manufacturer of the only touchscreen insulin pumps available in the United States, today announced that Kim Blickenstaff, president and CEO, will present a company update at the 28th Annual Piper Jaffray Healthcare Conference in New York, NY. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 3:00PM Eastern Time (12:00PM Pacific Time).

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Nov 21,2016

ASCENSIA DIABETES CARE RECEIVES FDA CLEARANCE FOR THE APP-ENABLED CONTOUR®NEXT ONE BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING SYSTEM

Ascensia Diabetes Care announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the CONTOUR®NEXT ONE Blood Glucose Monitoring System (BGMS), marking a key step in making the next-generation system available to people living with diabetes in the U.S.

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Nov 25,2016

Siren Care makes a "smart" sock to track diabetic health

Diabetic health tracking startup Siren Care has created smart socks that use temperature sensors to detect inflammation — and therefore injury — in realtime for diabetics. Co-founder Ran Ma was working on growing biomass to grow back skin that had been damaged while at Northwestern University when she started learning how to treat diabetic feet and thought of making a wearable that could track and prevent injuries.

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Nov 30,2016

Brighter signs agreement to launch the diabetes solution Actiste in Indonesia

Brighter has chosen Indosat Ooredoo in cooperation with Ericsson as partners for the launch of Actiste in Indonesia. The solution will be launched based on the Ericsson’s DCP (Device Connection Platform) for Connectivity Management.

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Dec 01,2016

Solera Health brings in Yes Health for its completely mobile digital DPP

Phoenix, Arizona-based Solera Health, which offers a marketplace for chronic disease management programs, has partnered with mobile diabetes prevention program Yes Health.

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Dec 06,2016

Voluntis gets both FDA and CE Mark for diabetes management app, Insulia

Voluntis, which makes companion software for medical devices or medications, has received both FDA clearance and the CE Mark for a type 2 diabetes management app called Insulia. The app, which is designed for people treated with basal insulin, is classified as a prescription-only medical device and will be available to patients and healthcare providers in the first half of 2017.

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