Abbott's Bluetooth-Enabled Glucose Monitor Finally Clears FDA Hurdle

The most popular constant glucose monitor in America is getting a long-awaited upgrade. The FDA has finally cleared the FreeStyle Libre 2 integrated continuous glucose monitoring (iCGM) system from Abbott (NYSE: ABT) for type 1 diabetes patients 4 and older.

It has been more than two years since the next-generation iCGM earned CE Mark clearance in Europe, but Abbott's experience with U.S. regulators wasn't nearly as smooth. The FreeStyle Libre 2 adds Bluetooth capability; the Libre 1 model could only transmit information about a patient's blood sugar levels wirelessly using NFC (near-field communication) protocols.

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