There’s a new option in the works for diabetics who want to take greater control of their blood sugar levels—and communicate the data to their doctors. It’s a blood-sugar monitoring device that plugs into the iPhone or iPod Touch. French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis (NYSE:[[ticker:SNY]]), which co-developed the device with its partner AgaMatrix of Salem, NH, announced this week that the initial commercial release of the product would be in early 2011. With the device, users can check their blood sugar levels and get feedback on what the data means on both Apple gadgets. There’s also an app associated with the device that enables users to manage their blood-sugar data and send it to their doctors, among other bells and whistles (literally—the app includes a reminder alarm.)
Author: Ryan McBride
Ryan is an award-winning business journalist who contributes to our life sciences and technology coverage. He was previously a staff writer for Mass High Tech, a Boston business and technology newspaper, where he and his colleagues won a national business journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in 2008. In recent years, he has made regular TV appearances on New England Cable News.
Prior to MHT, Ryan covered the life sciences, technology, and energy sectors for Providence Business News. He graduated with honors from the University of Rhode Island in 2001 with a bachelor’s degree in communications. When he’s not chasing down news, Ryan enjoys mountain biking and skiing in his home state of Vermont.
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