As of 4th February 2016 the Libre is licensed for children over the age of 4 years. It got its CE Mark enabling it to be available to anyone over the age of 4 years.
Key features of Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre System include:
- The system requires no finger prick calibration
- Disposable, water-resistant sensor can be worn on the back of the upper arm for up to 14 days
- Glucose readings can be taken as many times per day as needed or desired, with a painless one second scan
- Each scan provides a current glucose reading, 8-hour history and the direction glucose is heading
- The data generated by the system is designed to provide actionable trends and patterns that may help people determine how to modify food and other behaviors to better manage their diabetes in consultation with their healthcare professionals.
Prices:
Starter pack (reader plus two sensors) £133.29 + VAT 1 sensor £48.29 + VAT + Postage
Each additional sensor £48.29 + VAT + Postage
(VAT Exception by declaring you suffer from Diabetes or are buying goods on behalf of someone who suffers from Diabetes. Deflation at checkout)
On Sale now – http://www.freestylelibre.co.uk/products.html
The FreeStyle Libre system is currently available in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
“Patients will drive the move in the UK from SMBG to flash glucose monitoring” Freestyle libre presentation @ATTD2016 @INPUTdiabetes
— Emma Wilmot (@WilmotEmma) February 3, 2016
