Novo Nordisk
2019-02-20T14:00:23Z
2019-02-20T14:00:23Z
Abbott Park, Ill, US and Bagsværd, Denmark 20 February 2019 - Abbott and Novo Nordisk today announced a non-exclusive partnership that will integrate insulin dose data from Novo Nordisk pre-filled and durable connected pens directly into the digital health tools compatible with the FreeStyle Libre system (FreeStyle LibreLink[2] mobile app and LibreView[3] cloud-based system). The partnership reflects both companies' commitment to make diabetes management easier by connecting key technologies such as continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and connected insulin pens.
Integrating these two products will enable healthcare professionals, caregivers and people with diabetes to view glucose and insulin data together to help them make more informed treatment decisions and to have a more meaningful and productive conversation about health outcomes.
"Lack of reliable information is a cause of huge frustration for many people with diabetes and their doctors," said Anders Dyhr Toft, corporate vice president, Commercial Innovation, Novo Nordisk. "Together with partners like Abbott, our connected pens will give healthcare professionals a better understanding of a patient's individual diabetes management and can help people with diabetes feel more confident in their treatment."
"It is our aim at Abbott to continuously provide life-changing technology to people living with diabetes," said Jared Watkin, senior vice president, Diabetes Care, Abbott. "Diabetes is a time-intensive condition to manage. People with diabetes must make a variety of decisions every single day about their glucose monitoring, nutrition, insulin and medication intake. By enabling insulin dosing data from Novo Nordisk's connected pens to be shared with our digital health tools, we'll be able to help further eliminate those daily hassles for people, so they have more time to live a fuller, healthier life."
Abbott and Novo Nordisk are working hard to bring these integrated solutions to patients as soon as possible.
Abbott's FreeStyle Libre system reads glucose levels through a sensor that can be worn on the back of the upper arm eliminating the need for routine finger pricks[4]. Abbott's FreeStyle LibreLink app enables users to capture and view their real-time glucose levels, their eight-hour glucose history, and how their glucose is currently changing on their smartphone. LibreView is a secure cloud-based diabetes management system that gives people with diabetes and healthcare professionals clear, easy-to-understand reports from major glucose monitoring devices - including the FreeStyle Libre system. Important safety information: https://www.freestylelibre.us/safety-information.html
Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. The portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. The 103,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit www.abbott.com, LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
Further information:
| Media Novo Nordisk: | ||
| Mette Kruse Danielsen | +45 4442 3883 | mkd@novonordisk.com |
| Ken Inchausti (US) | +1 609 240 9429 | kiau@novonordisk.com |
| Kristen Andersen | +45 3079 3216 | kgia@novonordisk.com |
| Media Abbott: | ||
| Vicky Assardo | (510) 207-7623 | |
| Jessica Sachariason | (510) 388-3013 | |
| Investors Novo Nordisk: | ||
| Peter Hugreffe Ankersen | +45 3075 9085 | phak@novonordisk.com |
| Anders Mikkelsen | +45 3079 4461 | armk@novonordisk.com |
| Valdemar Borum Svarrer | +45 3079 0301 | jvls@novonordisk.com |
| Ann Søndermølle Rendbæk | +45 3075 2253 | arnd@novonordisk.com |
| Kristoffer Due Berg | +1 609 235 2989 | krdb@novonordisk.com |
References
[1] FreeStyle LibreLink and LibreView are the only authorized digital health tools that are compatible with FreeStyle Libre
[2] The FreeStyle LibreLink app is compatible with NFC enabled phones on Apple's iPhone 7 and later, running iOS 11 and later
[3] LibreView data, a product of NewYu, can be viewed in the Safari Browser on Mac OS X Mountain Lion or higher computers and on iOS 6 or later mobile devices. Currently, uploading of glucose data is only supported on Windows-based computers. Minimum system requirements are Windows Vista with IE10 or the latest versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, running on a 550MHz Pentium III, 512MB DRAM, 2G Hard Drive, USB 2.0, LCD Screen with resolution of 1024x768
[4] Fingersticks using blood glucose meter are required for treatment decisions when you see Check Blood Glucose symbol, when symptoms do not match system readings, when you suspect readings may be inaccurate, or when you experience symptoms that may be due to high or low blood glucose.