ARTICLE SUMMARY:
Diabetes device manufacturers are working to bring together all the elements patients want to help them better manage their disease. As the field evolves to meet patient demand, the next generation of device technologies is coming into view, with connectivity and convenience emerging as major new product themes.
The diabetes device market is at an interesting juncture; faced, on the one hand, with declining reimbursement and pricing pressures for commodity items like traditional test strips and blood glucose meters, and on the other, with a steady stream of high-tech advances aimed at younger, tech-savvy patients seeking better and more convenient ways to manage their disease.
