DexCom, Inc. announced a significant advancement in access to its products for those treating Type 2 diabetes (T2D) with basal insulin injections. The company, which pioneered CGM technology 25 years ago, has secured access to its Dexcom ONE sensor for around 100,000 T2D users in France. The reimbursement guidance offers people aged over two years who are on non-intensified insulin therapy (less than 3 injections a day) and whose glycaemic control is insufficient (HbA1c = 8%) access to Dexcom?s life-changing technology.

The French government is the first in Europe to offer full national reimbursement for Dexcom CGM technology to those treating T2D with basal injections, following other countries around the world such as the USA and New Zealand. The French reimbursement news is part of worldwide growing awareness by governments and healthcare providers of the impact that rising diagnoses of T2D have on both national healthcare services and those living with the condition. Governments and healthcare providers are increasingly looking to technology, such as Dexcom CGM, for a solution, as studies demonstrate both the health benefits of CGM for T2D and the potential cost savings for health services.

Dexcom also recently secured reimbursement of its sensors in Germany with health insurance provider KKH for those living with Type 2 diabetes and receiving Basal Oral Therapy. However, while the use of CGM technology to help manage T2D is on the rise, it remains an underutilised technology. The same survey showed that although those living with the condition were keen to turn to technology for a solution, prescribing CGM for T2D is not standard practice among healthcare professionals.

Across the spectrum of T2D users, only 39% had used the technology. With T2D growing worldwide, a willingness among people with T2D to use tech to manage the condition, and growing evidence that CGM usage, such as Dexcom CGM, can improve lives and save money, France's leadership strengthens the case for additional countries to expand access to Dexcom technology for people with Type 2 diabetes.