Description:

Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre has become the most successful medical device of all time because it is simple, effective, and affordable.  It is a disruptive technology that has helped to usher in a new standard of care for diabetes management.  And that is why it is used by over 5.5 million people around the world today. 

But you don’t always get it right the first time. Abbott’s first CGM was FreeStyle Navigator, which was a scientific breakthrough using our proprietary wired enzyme technology, but was complex, hard to manufacture and costly. As a result, it ultimately was not a commercial success and was eventually withdrawn from the market.

Hear how Abbott learned from this challenge and turned those learnings into a $5 billion product, with projections to further double in five years.

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SPEAKER BIO: 

Marc Taub (Divisional Vice President, Technical Operations, Abbott Diabetes Care) joined Abbott’s diabetes care division in 2004 and has held roles of increasing responsibility within the Research & Development and Regulatory Affairs organizations in both the United States and United Kingdom.  In 2007, he was selected to join Abbott’s Volwiler Society, recognizing the company’s most distinguished scientists and engineers. In 2019, he was promoted to his current role, where he is responsible for the Research & Development, Clinical Affairs, and Medical Affairs functions for Abbott’s diabetes care division. He is based in Alameda, California.

Marc has been one of the driving forces behind the development of the FreeStyle Libre line of sensor-based glucose monitoring systems that have transformed glucose monitoring for people living with diabetes.

Marc serves on Abbott’s Scientific Governing Board, which sponsors scientific leadership development and innovation initiatives. He also serves as an Executive Sponsor of Abbott’s Women in STEM employee network and represents Abbott as a Board Member of both the Health Division of the Consumer Technology Association and the Bay Area Science and Innovation Consortium.

Marc holds a bachelor's degree from Brown University in engineering and master's and doctorate degrees from Stanford University in materials science and engineering.