From Pipe Dream To Reality: Artificial Pancreas Set To Debut
Executive Summary
Medtronic is leading the race to get an artificial pancreas to market, and by this time next year the company could be the first manufacturer to reach the finish line. The achievement would be historic, but with a group of established and young companies running about two to three years behind, Medtronic will have to continue to improve on its offerings to maintain its impressive dominance.
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