BD ’s Insulin Patch Pump Is Coming . . . a Bit Later Than Expected

BD last year announced its intention to dive into the emerging market for insulin patch pumps for patients with type 2 diabetes, with an expected product launch sometime in the company’s 2018 fiscal year. But in the company’s fourth-quarter 2017 earnings call November 2, management revised that timeline. “. . . [W]e had said before we were expecting to launch that at the very end of FY 2018,” said BD president Thomas Polen, according to a transcript from Seeking Alpha. “Based on some learnings actually from other product launches, we did add in an additional patient clinical trial there, and so we now expect that to launch in 2019.” Hear BD's associate director for global sourcing discuss how to assess and source technology for new product development and manufacturing at BIOMEDevice San Jose. Still, Polen explained that the company remains pleased with the patch pump's progress. “We actually just finished final acceptance testing on the manufacturing line this week and are installing that in our plant in Ireland later this month,” he added. Unlike traditional insulin pumps, patch pumps adhere directly to a user’s skin and require no tubing. BD said last year that its patch pump will feature adjustable basal and bolus insulin rates and will be small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. The device is initially expected to launch in the United States, Western Europe, and Canada. The market for insulin patch pumps for patients with type 2 diabetes could be ...
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