Who Speaks for PWD?
Before I begin today this is a post you have my permission to share with anyone you wish. Now that we have that out of the way a few words on the upcoming EASD conference in Hamburg which begins next week. A conference which I will not be attending as these conferences the ADA Scientific Sessions included are becoming increasingly irrelevant. Looking over the program for EASD it’s no surprise the...
This is not going to end well.
When it comes to diabetes technology there are numerous hurdles a company must overcome to achieve commercial success. There are three basic rules: 1. Can you make the toy and get it approved by the FDA. 2. Can you get the toy into the hands of paying customers. 3. Can you support the people using the toy. Even if the company can clear all of these hurdles there is no guarantee they will be...
Another Wacky Day
Maybe it’s just me but things seem to be getting wackier in our wacky world. A day does not go by without one or more articles on Ozempic Mounjaro or Wegovy. As I have noted many times now these drugs have crossed the lexicon and have become the subject everyone talks about. Quite frankly in all my years in this wacky world I have never seen anything like it. And...
Have a bad feeling about this.
Any of fan of the Star Wars saga is familiar with the line “I have a bad feeling about this”. The is not unique to Star Wars but was the invention of Star Wars creator George Lucas who also used the line in several other movies including American Graffiti. Well, I have a bad feeling about the reports coming out about Novo Nordisk having issues at their manufacturing facilities in...
We live in interesting times.
No one is really quite sure who said it, but it’s never been truer as we do live in very interesting times. Nearly every diabetes device maker is getting killed as everyone foolishly believes that these devices are no longer necessary since every patient will soon be using Ozempic or Mounjaro. Lilly and Novo Nordisk are doing so well they are like Pablo Escobar not knowing what to do with...
The Fat Lady is warming up.
Before we begin today, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge the families of those who lost someone, the first responders and everyone who helped that day. 9/11 is a defining event which should not be forgotten. Thankfully America, New York and our nation’s capital have bounced back. With all her scares America is still the greatest country on the planet. It's likely politically incorrect to say the fat lady...
The door is wide open
Before we get started today some shameless self-promotion but for a very worthy cause. Tomorrow my daughter and I are doing a triathlon her first number 12 for me. We’re raising money for pancreatic cancer research so please if you can donate. https://secure.pancan.org/site/TR;jsessionid=00000000.app30034a?px=3561495&fr_id=2443&pg=personal&NONCE_TOKEN=27781BBDC03782B7D5709B00872B206F Now onto the news of the day which is simple the door is wide open for someone to acquire Embecta preferably private equity. This company which is very...