Diabetes Market Sees Advances In CGMs, Artificial Pancreas Systems, And Connectivity

The focus of the diabetes market is firmly on the development of an artificial pancreas, now within two or three years from becoming commercialized, and progress is going so well that several companies are in line to release a product. Meanwhile, digital health is increasingly playing a major role in diabetes care, and device manufacturers are investing in connectivity solutions to satisfy patient and consumer needs.

As has been the case for a number of years, the diabetes market remains quite active with ongoing research and the development of products designed to help the large patient population afflicted with the condition. However, the focus of that activity has shifted a bit as device manufacturers work to refine connectivity issues of their products, an issue that has become important in this burgeoning age of digital health. Additionally, efforts to get a fully automated artificial pancreas (AP) to market continue to make important steps forward, and it is possible the first such product could be available within two or three years. (SeeAlso see "ADA 2014: Diabetes Players Move Closer To An Artificial Pancreas" - Medtech Insight, 14 August, 2014.andAlso see "The Digital Health Care Revolution Picks Up Speed" - Medtech Insight, 14 July, 2015..)

When looking at connectivity and AP development, the industry’s eyes usually turn to two important players, Medtronic PLCand DexCom Inc., companies that have taken different routes to their...

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