Global sales of blood glucose monitoring devices are expected to reach $13bn by 2023, a CAGR of nearly 11%, led by the rising adoption of continuous glucose monitoring systems (CGMs). Abbott and Dexcom have been major drivers in the CGM market, but competition is fierce. 

The insulin pump market, which is dominated by four major players, is facing rising competition from smaller, innovative companies. This second part of a two-part series focuses on five emerging companies: Beta Bionics, Bigfoot Biomedical, Diabeloop, EOFlow and Ypsomed.

The insulin pump market is expected to grow to $5.1bn by 2023, driven by the increasing incidence of diabetes and adoption of next-generation hybrid closed-loop systems, which allow patients and health-care providers to better manage care. This first part of a two-part series highlights the rising competitive landscape of the four major players, Medtronic, Insulet, Tandem Diabetes Care and Valeritas, with insights from endocrinologists. The second part will look at the smaller players, which are gearing up to introduce new products in 2020.

Interoperability and the rising use of continuous glucose monitoring is fueling competition among diabetes device-makers and dominated the conversation at the recent annual ADA meeting.