Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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Welcome to October’s Diabetes Technology Report. Packed episode with lots of very exciting announcements including: long awaited Freestyle Libre 2 with Low/ High Alarms, Medtronic 670G and Tslim X2 launching in Canada, Novonordisk announced new Smart Pens and partnerships with Dexcom, Glooko, Mysugr, Roche and IBM Health, financial grant to Beta Bionics, Tidepool announced work on Loop to make Loop FDA approved and Medicare updates and Amazons new blood glucose meters.

Let me know what you are excited about ? I need to say Freestyle Libre 2 , Smart Pens and Tidepool Loop project.




VIDEO LINKS

Tslim X2

youtube.com/watch?v=cXAbC2aUerI

Medtronic 670G

youtube.com/watch?v=Bpb4VkAMVpg

iLet
youtube.com/watch?v=V8-9Y7ZbHHY


Links to References and Credits

Freestyle Libre 2

abbott.mediaroom.com/2018-10-01-Abbott-s-FreeStyle-R-Libre-2-with-Optional-Real-Time-Alarms-Secures-CE-Mark-for-Use-in-Europe

diabetesdaily.com/blog/freestyle-libre-2-approved-in-europe-and-offers-real-time-alarms-596729


Tidepool LOOP

tidepool.org/tidepool-delivering-loop

Medtronic 670G in Canada

newswire.ca/news-releases/medtronic-receives-health-canada-licence-for-the-first-insulin-pump-system-that-automatically-adjusts-basal-insulin-for-people-living-with-type-1-diabetes-696652251.html

Tslim X2 in Canada

tandemdiabetes.com/en-ca/home

beyondtype1.org/tandem-tslim-x2-approved-in-canada

iLet Financial Grant

docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/9cfe47_b4f9f09534e2469ca0b03e6f1cf46980.pdf


Freestyle Libre 1 14 Day system covered by Medicare

provider.myfreestyle.com/pdf/FreeStyle-Libre-14-Day-System-Medicare-Prescribing-Guide.pdf


provider.myfreestyle.com/pdf/FreeStyle-Libre-14-Day-System-Medicare-Prescribing-Guide.pdf

Dexcom G6 by Medicare

dexcom.com/faq/medicare

NovoNordisk Connected Pen

novonordisk.com/media/news-details.2218400.html
mobihealthnews.com/content/novo-nordisk-launch-two-connected-

insulin-pens-taps-flex-manage-data

fiercebiotech.com/medtech/novo-nordisk-flex-expand-their-partnership-beyond-connected-insulin-pens

Picture of new smart pens thanks to IIKA @meindiabetesblogcom . Thank you


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