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Canada approves Tandem Diabetes Caree’s advanced hybrid closed-loop insulin pump

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Tandem Diabetes CareTandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) announced today that Health Canada has approved its t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology.

The news comes nearly a year after the U.S. launch of the t:slim X2 with Control-IQ.

Get the full story on our sister site Drug Delivery Business News. 

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