Non Invasive Glucose Meter Wins FDA Approval

Freestyle Libre 'Flash' Glucose Monitoring System. The United States Food and Drug Administration  (FDA) recently announced the long-awaited approval of Abbott Labs’ FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System (Bloodless Glucose Meter). This is a meaningful development both for the company and for Diabetes patients, especially in the United States. However, it was expected. Abbott is already marketing this new noninvasive glucose meter and it was just a matter of time before the device received U.S. FDA approval. When Can We Expect it in Major Retail Pharmacies? Earlier this year, the company presented data from 50,000…

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List of FDA Approved Glucose Meters

In diabetes, the body loses its ability to produce insulin (blood sugar levels regulating hormone). This puts Type 1 and Type 2 diabetics at risk of either too low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia) or too high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia). Both outcomes are undesired as they can easily lead to other complications such as blood circulation problems, kidney issues, and eye problems. Regular blood glucose monitoring is one of the main first-line defenses against the complications of diabetes. The most widely practiced methods of monitoring blood glucose level are by using a lancet to prick…

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