SAN DIEGO — San Diego's Dexcom, a maker of continuous glucose monitors, laid out plans for a new wearable device coming in 2024 for people with Type 2 diabetes who don't need insulin — a move that could help bring wearable health monitors closer to the mainstream.
At an investor presentation ahead of the American Diabetes Association convention in San Diego last weekend, Dexcom Chief Executive Kevin Sayer said the new product would have a 15-day sensor, software tailored to non-insulin blood sugar management and a cash-pay option, which aims to spark adoption within the 28 million Americans with Type 2 diabetes prior to potential coverage from Medicare and health insurers.
"There are three key decisions that somebody with Type 2 diabetes who is not taking insulin makes," said Sayer. "Those decisions are exercise, food and meds. And with this system, they can look at their meal planning. They can look at their exercise. They can look at whatever meds they take — be it diabetes meds or meds for other conditions — and they can learn what effects these things have on their lives."
