This page gives an overview of some of the diabetes-related stories we have seen in the news this month. We especially look out for a newsworthy story focussing on medtech and sensor technology.
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DEXCOM G7 LATEST
29 July 2022
Dexcom have announced that the G7 rollout in the USA has been delayed following questions from the FDA and subsequent need for changes to the system's software relating to alerts and alarms. Dexcom are now anticipating a limited launch late in 2022 and a wider launch in 2023.
Dexcom received a CE mark for the European market in March 2022.
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SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ANNOUNCED
22 July 2022
JDRF and DigiBete are to partner up to support young people living with type 1 diabetes. The partnership will enable the organisations to pool resources and co-create information about a broad range of subjects from daily management to nutrition and wellbeing aimed at young people.
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ANOTHER CGM! GLUCOMEN DAY ON PRESCRIPTION SOON
15 July 2022
Another CGM will be available on the NHS in England. It's been revealed that the GlucoMen Day CGM will be rolled out on prescription from September 2022.
We will have a review of this CGM very soon...
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DEXCOM ONE ON PRESCRIPTION
4th July 2022
Partha Kar, Diabetes Specialist Advisor for the NHS, has this morning confirmed that Dexcom ONE is about to be available for prescription on the NHS. Probably from August 2022.
Read our blog: What to Expect. Click here.
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CamAPS UPDATE
4 July 2022
CamAPS FX is now available with mylife YpsoPump and Dexcom G6 in the UK and Ireland.
Find out more about the closed loop hybrid app here.
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FIRST GIANT ANTEATER KNOWN TO HAVE TYPE 1 DIABETES GETS CGM!
30 June 2022
Edinburgh Zoo have reported that Nala, one of their Giant Anteaters, has been fitted with a Dexcom to monitor glucose levels following a type1 diagnosis.
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