Hygieia Inc.
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
An urgent need exists for a simple and cost-effective way to support insulin therapy, mainly for people with type 2 diabetes, in between physician check-ups. Hygieia Inc. plans on addressing this need in a big way with its patient- and clinician-friendly Diabetes Insulin Guidance System (DIGS), designed to replace commonly used glucose meters that simply provide blood sugar readings. Hygieia's DIGS device is designed to support diabetes patients' glycemic control by providing them with with simple dose-by-dose insulin recommendations.
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