Dexcom CGM

“Islands and Insulin” Recharges… (with Book Giveaway!)

By AmyT on May 13, 2013

It’s taken me a little longer than expected to get around to posting this review of Erin Spineto’s new book “Islands and Insulin“ — but hey, good things take time, right? It’s a different kind of diabetes book from any I’ve encountered so far; it’s a narrative of a huge sailing adventure + the college-age experiences that shaped Erin’s life, with a generous helping of diabetes on the side — rather than the other way…

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Dexcom’s New G4 — Is Now the Time to Buy?

By WilD on November 19, 2012

{Editor’s Note: I’m expecting a new G4 unit of my own any day now. I plan to post my own review, and my opinions may differ from our correspondent’s here. We’re all for diversity of viewpoints. -AmyT}

Last month, Dexcom’s fourth-generation Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) was FDA approved, much faster than anyone — even the folks at Dexcom— expected. Fifteen days later, I was opening a FedEx box from Dexcom and have been wearing the…

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NewsFlash: Dexcom’s Next-Gen “Platinum” CGM Approved by FDA!

By AmyT on October 8, 2012

Bye bye, oval-shaped Dexcom Seven Plus continuous glucose monitor!
Hello, next generation Dexcom G4 Platinum CGM that’s sleeker, more accurate and for sure looks more like an iPhone than a medical device (!)
Today, San Diego, CA-based Dexcom issued a news release announcing that its much-anticipated Dexcom G4 (generation 4) Platinum device has received FDA approval.
Here is the FDA approval letter, and a regulatory agency overview of the approval.
Along with the rest of…

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Thoughts on Testing an Artificial Pancreas

By AmyT on July 11, 2012

Kyle Rose is a former Team Type 1 cyclist and business development director for that group. He is now living in France, where he founded a consultancy called Delta PM Diabetes, focusing on chronic disease management in health care. Mainly, he advises companies in the diabetes management business on campaigns for products including insulin, drug delivery devices, and glucometers, as well as non-profit collaboration initiatives and medical/patient community outreach.
But recently, Kyle got the historical…

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