BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Edwards Lifesciences' Critical Care product group, which will be renamed as BD Advanced Patient Monitoring.

Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today that it has received the CE Mark for its Accu-Chek SmartGuide® continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) solution. This significant milestone paves the way for the solution to be made available to people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes over the age of 18 on flexible insulin therapy.

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, and Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE: EW), today announced a definitive agreement under which BD will acquire Edwards' Critical Care product group ("Critical Care"), a global leader in advanced monitoring solutions, for $4.2 billion in cash, unlocking new value creation opportunities and enhancing BD's portfolio of smart connected care solutions.

The penetration rate of blood glucose meters among diabetes patients in China is far lower than that in developed countries, and there is a huge market space for blood glucose meters.

Astellas Pharma and Roche Diabetes Care Japan have signed an agreement to develop and commercialise the latter’s Accu-Chek Guide Me blood glucose monitoring system as a combined medical product with BlueStar.