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FDA approves first blood sugar monitor without finger prick

Abbott’s new FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System uses a small sensor attached to the upper arm. U.S. regulators have approved the first continuous blood sugar monitor for diabetics that doesn’t need backup finger prick tests. Current models require users to test a drop of blood twice daily to calibrate, or adjust, the monitor. The pain of...