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KIT
This launch
gives Dexcom
users in the UK
another choice in
automated insulin
delivery systems,
adding to the
company's existing
insulin delivery
collaborations ~
Ben Byrne
Coming to our AID
Dexcom G6 strengthens its position as the world's
most connected CGM system as it 'talks' to Omnipod's
newest patch pump, the Omnipod 5.
In June 2023, Dexcom announced
that its G6 Continuous Glucose
Monitoring (CGM) system is the
first and only CGM to connect to
the Omnipod 5 AID System, helping
users to protect against high and low
glucose levels. As it happens, this is
happening first in the UK.
Teri Lawver, Executive Vice
President, Chief Commercial Officer
at Dexcom commented, "For more
than a decade, Dexcom has been the
sensor of choice for the development
of automated insulin delivery (AID)
systems. Dexcom has supported
more than 50 studies around the
world, ranging from early academic
projects to increasingly sophisticated
trials in collaboration with industry
partners, safely powering AID
systems for more than a million
patient-years of cumulative use.
Our CGM systems were the first to
enable industry-leading connectivity
and we now link with more than 60
connected partners worldwide."
Ben Byrne, Country Director
for the U.K. and Ireland at Dexcom,
adds: "At Dexcom we believe that
diabetes technology should be
built to celebrate and support the
diabetes community. This launch
gives Dexcom users in the UK
another choice in automated insulin
delivery systems, adding to the
company's existing insulin delivery
collaborations with Tandem, and
Ypsomed with CamDiab. We are
delighted to see years of close
collaboration with industry partners
result in giving people with diabetes
unparalleled choice, peace of mind
and better clinical outcomes."
Regulatory approval
Emphasising Dexcom's position as
a leader in integrating connected
systems, Dexcom G6 was exclusively
used in the clinical trials that led to
the regulatory approval of Omnipod
5 in Europe and the United States.
As a result, the clinically meaningful
health outcomes resulting from the
use of Omnipod 5 are only proven
when the system is connected to
Dexcom CGM.
As the world's most connected
CGM, Dexcom is committed to
providing users with choice and
flexibility when it comes to how
they view their glucose data and
deliver insulin*. Dexcom CGM is
also connected to a choice of digital
health apps including Glooko, nudg,
Happy Bob and Sugarmate as well
as, most recently, lifestyle devices
from Garmin. Note: smart devices are
sold separately to Dexcom CGM and
Omnipod 5 patch pump.
Omnipod® 5 Automated
Insulin Delivery System
(Photo: Business Wire).
Five stars!
Insulet Corporation has undertaken
the commercial launch of its
Omnipod 5 Automated Insulin
Delivery (AID) system, incorporating
Dexcom's G6 CGM, for individuals
aged two years and older with Type 1
diabetes (T1D) in the UK.
Jim Hollingshead, Insulet
President and CEO, explains, "Since
its commercial launch in the United
States, Omnipod 5 patch pump has
had a remarkable impact on people
with diabetes. Every day, we hear
how this revolutionary experience of
Omnipod 5 reduces the burden and
improves quality of life for people
with diabetes, and we are excited to
make a difference in other parts of
the world, beginning with the UK. We