Press Announcements > FDA approves first continuous glucose monitoring system for adults not requiring blood sample calibration

Press Announcements > FDA approves first continuous glucose monitoring system for adults not requiring blood sample calibration

FDA approves first continuous glucose monitoring system for adults not requiring blood sample calibration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved the FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, the first continuous glucose monitoring system that can be used by adult patients to make diabetes treatment decisions without calibration using a blood sample from the fingertip (often referred to as a “fingerstick”). Continue reading