A smart insulin pen is a reusable injector pen with an intuitive smartphone app that can help people with diabetes better manage insulin delivery. This smart system calculates and tracks doses and provides helpful reminders, alerts, and reports. They can come in the form of an add-on to current insulin pen or a reusable form which uses prefilled cartridges instead of vials or disposable pens. The first insulin pen devices were introduced in the late 1980s as an alternative to vials and syringes. They allowed for more accurate dosing, better adherence, and less injection site pain. As these devices evolved, they gained digital displays and memory of the most recent insulin doses. Eventually, data tracking attachments were developed to help disposable insulin pens keep better track of doses. Glucose sensing, continuous glucose monitoring, dosage timing, reminders, and other advancements followed. The first U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–cleared reusable smart insulin pen was launched in 2017. Smart pens are designed to be simple to use. Once the app is downloaded to smartphone and paired it with insulin pen, it is ready to go. The device sends real-time data to the app via Bluetooth connection.
Market Dynamics
Increasing prevalence of diabetes worldwide, adoption of growth strategies such as acquisitions and mergers from key market players, introduction of newer insulin products and research and development activities are driving the growth of global smart insulin pen market. For instance, in August 12, 2020, Medtronics, a U.S.-based medical service company, announced the planned acquisition of Companion Medical, a U.S.-based medical devices manufacturer, who is a manufacturer of InPen- a U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared smart insulin pen system paired with an integrated diabetes management app.
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