[Diabetes-Talk] Freestyle Libre

[Jude DaShiell]

Anyone know why standard glucometers are otc and this new device is
prescription only? On Fri, 2 Nov 2018, Greg Wocher via Diabetes-Talk
wrote:

> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2018 09:23:17
> From: Greg Wocher via Diabetes-Talk <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: Diabetes Talk for the Blind <diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Greg Wocher <gwocher at gwocher.com>
> Subject: [Diabetes-Talk] Freestyle Libre
>
> Hello all,
> I listened to a podcast yesterday called Accessibility Moving Forward and on it there was a demonstration of someone using the Freestyle Libre. He used the Envision AI app to read the screen of the meter. It worked quite well. I am going to see if my doctor will give me a prescription for it. It would be great to not have to prick my fingers six or more times a day. Has anyone else tried using this system before?
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> Greg Wocher
>
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