
Diabetes Tech on the Horizon Part 3 - What to Expect for CGM in 2018
Diabetes Tech on the Horizon Part 3 - What to Expect for CGM in 2018
Learn more about new and upcoming glucose monitoring products whats available now and what could be coming soon
Diabetes technology moves fast, so to help you keep track, weve rounded up some of the latest offerings and things coming soon related to CGM. (See here for updates about diabetes apps and software, and here for insulin delivery updates.) Below, youll find products that have recently become available or are expected to launch in the next year or so based on the most recent timing updates weve heard. This article is not fully comprehensive and timelines often change but this list covers many of the most notable CGM products. A more detailed description of each product follows the table of contents below.
Abbott FreeStyle Libre (real time) Just launched in US pharmacies (CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Kroger, Rite Aid) with a prescription
Dexcoms G6 sensor with push-button applicator and 30% thinner transmitter currently under FDA review, US launch expected in 2018 (possibly with no fingerstick calibration)
Launched in US pharmacies in late November 2017
Whats New? Following FDA approval in September , Abbotts long-awaited, no-fingersticks-needed FreeStyle Libre real-time CGM has launched in US pharmacies: Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Kroger, and Rite Aid. Currently, there is no US reimbursement for FreeStyle Libre, though the cash pay price is less expensive than other CGM systems. We called our local Walgreens and CVS and learned that each 10-day sensor costs approximately $43-$53 ($129-$159
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