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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The Bloodless Glucose Meter

If you are a diabetic and sick and tired of sore fingers and the pain associated with sticking your fingers every time you need to check your blood sugar, the 'up and coming' bloodless glucose meter may be just what you need! These sought after meters will very soon be available, in styles like the glucowatch, which is designed to be worn on the wrist. How Does the Bloodless Glucose Meter Work? These particular meters work by drawing interstitial fluid through the sweat glands in the skin by using a small electric current. This electric…

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