Drug Topics June 2, 2022
Continuous glucose monitoring has many benefits and can improve disease management in for both diabetes types.
Role of CGMs in Diabetes Management
There are many challenges to the self-monitoring of blood glucose. One day, it’s going to be archaic, like how people used to have to test their urine for glucose. We couldn’t imagine that people would be peeing in a cup now and using that to test their glucose. Self-monitoring of blood glucose requires blood, which isn’t always fun. You have to use a lancing device, which is sharp and can feel painful. You have to draw a drop of blood. You have to carry supplies: test strips, a glucose meter and a lancing device. It’s pretty inconvenient.
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