![]() ![]() This program is available for patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes it is not available for patients with gestational diabetes. The expiration date of the voucher is 60 days from the issue date. # or ♢ Eligible patients will receive one (1) FreeStyle Libre 2 sensor or (1) FreeStyle Libre 3 sensor for users with a compatible mobile phone operating system at $0 copay. You must enable the appropriate settings on your smartphone to receive alarms and alerts, see the FreeStyle Libre 3 User’s Manual for more information. ¶ Notifications will only be received when alarms are turned on and the sensor is within 33 feet unobstructed of the reading device. § 60-minute warm-up required when starting the sensor. Use of the FreeStyle Libre 3 app requires registration with LibreView. Please check our compatibility guide for more information about device compatibility before using the app. ‡ The FreeStyle Libre 3 app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Product availability may vary by retailer. † Participating pharmacies are subject to change without notice. Therefore, the study data is applicable to both products. FreeStyle Libre 3 has the same features as FreeStyle Libre 14 day system with real-time glucose alarms. * Data from this study was collected with the outside US version of the FreeStyle Libre 14 day system. And, if you want to crow a bit, as Zero Mostel hollered out a window in Mel Brooks’ 1967 film The Producers, “If you’ve got it, flaunt it.At this time, FreeStyle Libre 3 is not currently eligible for Medicare reimbursement, and Medicaid eligibility may vary by state. ![]() Abbot announced that the FreeStyle Libre 3 sensor will be available at pharmacies later in 2022.ĭiabetes is such a global endemic scourge that it’s heartening to see dramatic advances in technology that can improve patient health outcomes and quality of life. The FDA clearance extends the FreeStyle Libre 3 system for people as young as four years old, another feathered nock in the FreeStyle Libre 3 quiver. If configured with Abbott’s LibreView and LibreLinkUp, caregivers and healthcare professionals can also monitor the users data. They can also see glucose levels in real time as well as view their history and trends. Users can set up alarms and alerts based on glucose level thresholds. ![]() The FDA cleared Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 system for use with iOS and Android apps. The lower the MARD percentage the better, and the FreeStyle Libre 3 scored 7.9%. Convenience is fine, but accurate data blows all other factors out of consideration when a false reading can have dire consequences.Īccording to Abbott, the FreeStyle Libre 3 system is “the first CGM to demonstrate a sub-8% mean absolute relative difference (MARD)”, the standard measure of CGM accuracy. However, for people living with diabetes, Abbott claiming the highest accuracy of 14-day CGMs carries the most weight. The device’s up-to-33-foot Bluetooth range is also impressive. It’s nice that the FreeStyle Libre 3 may be the smallest, thinnest and easy to use. The CGM sends blood sugar level data directly to a smartphone app every minute. The FreeStyle Libre 3’s 14-day continuous glucose monitoring system can be a godsend for people with diabetes. Alfred noted the superlatives in Abbott’s news release headline: “World’s Smallest, Thinnest and Most Accurate 14-Day Glucose Sensor.” Given that Abbott is generally conservative in its claims, as Alfred noted, “It ain’t bragging if it’s true.” Health Tech Insider editors and writers habitually ignore hyperbolic press releases and announcements, especially when they feature stacks of questionable claims such as “the world’s first, smallest, or most accurate.” That’s why HTI publisher and editor-in-chief Alfred Poor’s assignment notes for Abbott’s FreeStyle Libre 3 FDA clearance announcement commanded my attention.
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