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LifeScan, Inc.

Type: Company

Name: LifeScan, Inc. (LifeScan)

Nationality: United States

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for LifeScan

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

BRIEF: Bitter warning over diabetes devices

(Arab News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX News Network) -- The Saudi Food and Drug Authority has warned health care practitioners, as well as patients, against using faulty OneTouch Verio IQ and OneTouch Verio Pro Blood glucose m ... [Published PredictWallStreet - 3 hours ago]

Entities: Blood Glucose, Diabetes, Verio

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

CCS Medical Moves Forward as Medicare Winner

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Effective July 1, CCS Medical, a leading provider of home delivery medical equipment and supplies, will be one of only 18 Medicare mail order suppliers providing diabetic testing supplies ... [Published Equities.com - 8 hours ago]

Entities: CCS, Medicare, Diabetes, LifeScan, Inc.

First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

University appoints new independent members to its governing body

The University of the Highlands and Islands has appointed ten independent members to its governing body, the University Court.The new members are:Willie Printie - managing director, LifeScan ScotlandJames MacDonald - group finance director, Global Energy ... [Published Noodls - 17 hours ago]

Entities: Appointed, Fiona McLean, Global Energy Group Inc, Andrew Rogers

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

FDA Food & Drug Administration

FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2013

After products approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are on the market, the agency continues to monitor them for problems.FDA encourages health care professionals and consumers to report problems with medical products, includingunexpected ... [Published U.S. Food and Drug Administration - May 21 2013]

Entities: Potiga, FDA Food & Drug Administration, Aseptic, Verio

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

LifeScan, Inc.

FDA slaps 'deadly' label on Abbott's glucose meter recall

FreeStyle InsuLinx blood glucose meter--Courtesy of AbbottIn April, Abbott Laboratories ($ABT) announced it was yanking the FreeStyle InsuLinx blood glucose meters off the U.S. market, and now the FDA has assigned its most-serious Class I label to the ... [Published FiercePharma - May 20 2013]

Entities: Blood Glucose, Glucose, Patient, LifeScan, Inc.

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Leading Brands Incorporated

Duke University Medical Center Study Finds Prodigy Blood Glucose Monitor System Ranks Highest In Quality Among Leading Brands

(NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Diabetes Week -- Prodigy Diabetes Care (Prodigy) announced that a recent study conducted by the Duke University revealed that the Prodigy AutoCode(®) blood glucose meter and test strip system is better ... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]

Entities: Blood Glucose, Leading Brands Incorporated, Duke University Medical Center, Autocode

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Medtronic Inc

Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic Frontrunners In Race To Develop Artificial Pancreas

At this point an artificial pancreas is only a concept rather than a clinical reality.A small implantable device, an artificial pancreas would continuously monitor blood-sugar levels and release insulin as needed in patients with Type 1 diabetics. It ... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 16 2013]

Entities: Insulin, Pancreas, Medtronic Inc

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

CCS Medical Moves Forward as Medicare Winner

6 minutes ago, 6:26pm (ET) 05/15/2013 PR NewswireEffective July 1, CCS Medical, a leading provider of home delivery medical equipment and supplies, will be one of only 18 Medicare mail order suppliers providing diabetic testing supplies nationwide.(Logo: ... [Published Zecco - May 15 2013]

Entities: CCS, Medicare, LifeScan, Inc., Diabetes, Patient

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 2 reports

DDB wins Johnson & Johnson Medical in South Korea

SOUTH KOREA - After a pitch, Johnson & Johnson has selected DDB to handle creative for its medical products in South Korea, with a focus on its OneTouch diabetes care brand.Work to focus on the OneTouch product range initiallyThe pitch, which took place ... [Published Campaign Asia-Pacific - May 13 2013]

Entities: Johnson & Johnson, South Korea, Diabetes, LifeScan, Inc.

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

MHRA warns of software fault in blood glucose meter

A warning has been issued about a software fault in a blood glucose meter that could give people with diabetes an incorrect low reading when their blood sugar levels are extremely high at 56.8mmol/L or more.Pharmacists should not dispense FreeStyle InsuLinx ... [Published PJ Online - May 08 2013]

Entities: Blood Glucose, Verio, Diabetes, Medicines And Healthcare Products Regulatory Ag..., LifeScan, Inc.

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Johnson & Johnson Recall: Blood Glucose Meters

In March 2013, LifeScan, a division of Johnson & Johnson, announced a voluntary recall and replacement of approximately 90,000 blood glucose meters in the United States and nearly 2 million meters worldwide. According to the Johnson & Johnson website, ... [Published JD Supra - May 07 2013]

Entities: Blood Glucose, Verio, hyperglycemia, LifeScan, Inc., Johnson & Johnson

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

FDA Issues Class I Recall for LifeScan VerioIQ

In March, Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, NJ) recalled three blood glucose meters following reports that the devices don’t work correctly at high blood sugar levels. This week, the VerioIQ blood glucose meter received Class I recall status from the ... [Published IVD Technology - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: LifeScan, Inc., Blood Glucose, Johnson & Johnson

Quotes

...relationship with LifeScan further validates CCS Medical's mission of providing high-quality products to patients at a low price," said Zoccoli. "We are ready to meet the needs of new patients and help them manage their chronic conditions" he said

CCS Medical Moves Forward as Medicare Winner [Published Equities.com - 8 hours ago]

"I'm sure these new independent University Court members will all demonstrate the commitment to and enthusiasm for the exciting journey on which we are embarked."

University appoints new independent members to its governing body [Published Noodls - 17 hours ago]

...are thrilled at the speed and efficiency with which the FDA cleared our latest product through the 510(k) process," said Rick Altinger, Glooko CEO. "With seasoned diabetes executives now on the Glooko team, we expect to fundamentally shift the standard of care in diabetes management."

Glooko Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Mobile Diabetes Management System [Published Advance for Nurses - May 22 2013]

...As Medtronic Diabetes CMO Francine Kaufman said: "The end of the rainbow is some automated device that will be able to come close to normalizing glucose." Some observers are pessimistic about the chances of the artificial pancreas project because of the technical difficulties it faces and the FDA's strict...

Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic Frontrunners In Race To Develop Artificial Pancreas [Published Seeking Alpha - May 16 2013]

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BRIEF: Bitter warning over diabetes devices [Published PredictWallStreet - 3 hours ago]
CCS Medical Moves Forward as Medicare Winner [Published Equities.com - 8 hours ago]
University appoints new independent members to ... [Published Noodls - 17 hours ago]
Glooko Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Mobile... [Published Advance for Nurses - May 22 2013]
FDA’s MedWatch Safety Alerts: April 2013 [Published U.S. Food and Drug Administration - May 21 2013]
FDA slaps 'deadly' label on Abbott's glucose me... [Published FiercePharma - May 20 2013]
FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meter by Abbot... [Published QMED - May 20 2013]
The New Era of Desiccants [Published Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News - May 18 2013]
Duke University Medical Center Study Finds Prod... [Published NewsRX - May 17 2013]
"LifeScan, Inc. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Revie... [Published PR inside - May 16 2013]
Dario Seeks To Capitalize On New Technology For... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 16 2013]
Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic Frontrunners In Ra... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 16 2013]
CCS Medical Moves Forward as Medicare Winner [Published Zecco - May 15 2013]
DDB wins Johnson & Johnson Medical in South Korea [Published Campaign Asia-Pacific - May 13 2013]
DDB Group Korea win J&J Medical [Published Little Black Book - May 13 2013]
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Scottish leader says economy strong enough to q... [Published Channel NewsAsia - May 12 2013]
Universal Biosensors, Inc. (UBI) - Financial an... [Published TransWorldNews - May 10 2013]
MHRA warns of software fault in blood glucose m... [Published PJ Online - May 08 2013]
Johnson & Johnson Recall: Blood Glucose Meters [Published JD Supra - May 07 2013]
Duke University Medical Center Study Finds Prod... [Published TickerTech.com - May 07 2013]
Duke University Medical Center Study Finds Prod... [Published WAFF - May 07 2013]
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Scottish Enterprise to spend 1bn on boosting ec... [Published Herald Scotland - May 03 2013]
Patent Application Titled "Electrochemical Anal... [Published NewsRX - May 03 2013]
Successful results delivered by region’s develo... [Published Highlands and Islands Enterprise - May 02 2013]
Glooko Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for new Di... [Published Equities.com - May 02 2013]
Press release: MHRA issues warning about FreeSt... [Published MHRA - May 01 2013]

Blogs

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LifeScan recalls OneTouch VerioIQ blood glucose... [Published Consumer Reports Health Blog - Mar 27 2013] Over 90,000 OneTouch VerioIQ blood glucose meters are being recalled by its maker LifeScan, Inc. According to the company, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, the meters can inadvertently shut off if readings are extremely high. That could lead lead to ...
Johnson & Johnson Prescribes Another Recall [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - Mar 26 2013] A recall — being tantamount to admitting failure — is never a decision that a healthcare company wants to make, especially as lawsuits can stream in after and sales are likely to collapse. But a death of a patient in Europe has forced Johnson & Johnson ...
Total Recall contd. - Johnson & Johnson recalls... [Published PharmaGossip - Mar 26 2013] By Bloomberg Newson March 26, 2013 at 11:16 AM, updated March 26, 2013 at 11:19 AMJohnson & Johnson, the world’s biggest maker of health-care products, said it was recalling almost 1.9 million glucose meters in the wake of a death of a patient in Europe ...
J&J Recalls Glucose Meter After A Patient Death [Published Pharmalot - Mar 26 2013] And yet another product recall from Johnson & Johnson. The latest involves 1.9 million OneTouch Verio line of blood glucose meters, which were malfunctioning at extremely high blood glucose levels. Three different models either failed to display the ...
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Press Releases

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"LifeScan, Inc. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Revie... [Published PR inside - May 16 2013]
Decision Diagnostics Corp. and Its Subsidary Ph... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Apr 05 2013]
Decision Diagnostics Corp. and Its Subsidiary P... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Apr 04 2013]
LifeScan Announces Voluntary Recall of all OneT... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Products & Retail - Mar 25 2013]
LifeScan Announces Voluntary Recall of All OneT... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Products & Retail - Mar 25 2013]