Comments on: Pelikan Tech to push “finger friendly” diabetes testing http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Marc http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-825409 Marc Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:38:49 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/#comment-825409 Compared with the cost of regular diabetic testing strips, this seems like a really good deal. 50 testing strips run just under $50+ dollars. Sounds to me like the device pays for itself w/in a few months. Compared with the cost of regular diabetic testing strips, this seems like a really good deal. 50 testing strips run just under $50+ dollars. Sounds to me like the device pays for itself w/in a few months.

]]> By: Life sciences briefing: Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-796543 Life sciences briefing: Monday, Feb. 25, 2008 » VentureBeat Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:59:37 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/#comment-796543 [...] a variety of life-science companies including Globus Medical (our coverage), Pelikan Technologies (our coverage) and Taligen Therapeutics (our [...] [...] a variety of life-science companies including Globus Medical (our coverage), Pelikan Technologies (our coverage) and Taligen Therapeutics (our [...]

]]> By: Scott H http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-668964 Scott H Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:02:17 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/#comment-668964 According to their website (I had to register to get this info) it costs $200 for the unit, $15 for 100 lancets. Typical price for qty 100 33ga lancets is about $10. The unit itself is about the size of my current glucometer. Between the cost and the size, it's not for me. According to their website (I had to register to get this info) it costs $200 for the unit, $15 for 100 lancets. Typical price for qty 100 33ga lancets is about $10.

The unit itself is about the size of my current glucometer.

Between the cost and the size, it’s not for me.

]]> By: VentureBeat » Life sciences briefing: Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-668096 VentureBeat » Life sciences briefing: Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:41:59 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/#comment-668096 [...] (UPDATED: Expanded items on LineaGen, BG Medicine. Pelikan Tech is described in a standalone item here.) [...] [...] (UPDATED: Expanded items on LineaGen, BG Medicine. Pelikan Tech is described in a standalone item here.) [...]

]]> By: VentureBeat » Pelikan Tech raises $69M for “finger friendly” diabetes testing http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/comment-page-1/#comment-668068 VentureBeat » Pelikan Tech raises $69M for “finger friendly” diabetes testing Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:25:16 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/12/06/pelikan-tech-raises-69m-for-finger-friendly-diabetes-testing/#comment-668068 [...] our story on this Palo Alto, Calif., company at VentureBeat Life Sciences. Tagged N/A VentureBeat [...] [...] our story on this Palo Alto, Calif., company at VentureBeat Life Sciences. Tagged N/A VentureBeat [...]

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