CE Mark for FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitor- Abbott Diabetes Care

Abbott has announced that it has received CE Mark (Conformite Europeenne) for its FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose Monitoring System, a revolutionary new glucose sensing technology for people with diabetes. The system will be available in seven countries across Europe in the coming weeks. The FreeStyle Libre System will be available in France , Germany , Italy , Netherlands , Spain , Sweden and United Kingdom in the coming weeks and will be available for purchase online through a website in each market.

The system eliminates the need for routine finger pricks, reading glucose levels through a sensor that can be worn on the back of the upper arm for up to 14 days. In addition, no finger prick calibration is needed--a key differentiator from current continuous glucose monitoring systems.