Abbott Laboratories is an American multinational medical devices and healthcare company founded in 1888 by Wallace Calvin Abbott and headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois. Its four operating segments are medical devices (45% of 2024 revenues), nutritional products (22%), diagnostic products (20%), and pharmaceuticals sold outside the United States (13%), with well-known consumer and clinical brands including Pedialyte, Similac, Ensure, FreeStyle Libre, BinaxNOW, i-STAT, and MitraClip.
Three infant botulism cases prompted Nara Organics to recall its organic formula. Federal records also show formula makers sent no death reports to the FDA in 26 years, and separate tests found PFAS and patulin.
FiberSense received CE marking for its optical CGM system with up to 28-day wear, while LifeScan partnered with i-SENS to launch the OneTouch Vita CGM and appointed a new CEO. Senseonics' year-long Eversense 365 implantable CGM is also detailed.
MiniMed completed its $538 million IPO as its separation from Medtronic advances, with shares trading on the Nasdaq. Medtronic submitted the next-generation MiniMed Flex insulin pump to the FDA and reported a 14.8% year-over-year revenue increase for its Diabetes business. The full separation is expected to be complete by the end of calendar year 2026.
Sequel Med Tech reported positive pivotal trial results for its twiist Automated Insulin Delivery System in adults with type 2 diabetes. The 13-week study showed meaningful improvements in HbA1c and time in range with no severe hypoglycemia events. Separately, Sequel and Senseonics launched the twiist system integrated with Eversense 365 CGM across the U.S.
Tandem Diabetes Care secured expanded CE mark approval in Europe for its Control-IQ automated insulin delivery systems, covering adults with type 2 diabetes and type 1 diabetes during pregnancy. The approvals follow FDA clearance in the US and are supported by clinical trial data showing improved glucose control.
Diabetes technology companies Dexcom, Insulet, and Sequel/Senseonics announced major product launches and algorithm updates. Dexcom is acquiring Nutrisense and launching an enhanced Stelo app, Insulet is rolling out an updated Omnipod 5 algorithm with lower glucose targets and Abbott compatibility, and Sequel/Senseonics have fully launched the Eversense 365 CGM with the twiist insulin delivery system in the U.S.
The FDA cleared MiniMed Flex, a screen-free insulin pump controlled by smartphone, and granted breakthrough device designation to Portal Diabetes’ implantable Portal Pump system. Portal Diabetes also began a Phase I study of Portal Insulin, while MiniMed said Flex supports its latest algorithm, sensors and infusion sets.
Sequel Med Tech and Senseonics announced full U.S. availability of the twiist Automated Insulin Delivery System integrated with the Eversense 365 CGM, the world's only one-year continuous glucose monitor, for people with type 1 diabetes.
The global biotechnology market is undergoing a transformation from discovery-based science to precision engineering, driven by AI, synthetic biology, and gene editing technologies, with projected growth of 13-15% over the next five years.
The global oncology precision medicine market is projected to grow from $190.50 billion in 2026 to $366.53 billion by 2033 at a 9.8% CAGR, while the cancer biomarker testing market is expected to reach $96.53 billion by 2033 at a 12.6% CAGR.
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