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2020年10月7日—CompanionMedical'sInPen(soonpartofMedtronicDiabetes)·It'sareusablepenthatworkswithshort-actinginsulincartridges(Humalog, ...

We’ve come a long way since the first insulin pen products were introduced in the late 1980s, from the pens becoming fully disposable to the introduction of digital caps that record data and beam it to mobile apps and online platforms, and now Bluetooth-enabled pens that build in data-tracking inside the device itself. More digital options for these pens are in the works, including connecting them to closed loop systems[1] that can automatically adjust insulin doses, which traditionally was only considered an option when using an insulin pump.

Several fully connected insulin pens are under development but, to date, only one is actually available after getting approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first of its kind.

Launched in 2017[2] by San Diego-based startup Companion Medical, the Bluetoo...