CGM | Now over-the-counter

Yes, now you definitely can. Abbott has made it possible for you! 

Some athletes and other people are not dealing with diabetes but still want to control their sugar spikes for added fitness and want to buy a CGM device in this regard.  

Abbott has been working on this and has now brought in the option of buying a CGM device named Lingo OTC glucose monitor which recently won FDA clearance as well. This has just been approved after almost 2 months of Dexcom’s Stelo (over-the-counter CGM) approval. 

Many people who are not on insulin yet and are living with Type 2 diabetes may find it useful for them. This is because this new Lingo OTC glucose monitor will simply notice your metabolism and then give you a daily target.  

Lingo was launched by Abbott in the UK last year, after the success of which the company decided to expand it and now the wait is about to end for people in the US as well. This biowearable glucose monitoring device known as Lingo will be available for sale over the counters.  

It was projected by both the companies, Abbott and Dexcom to add about 200,000 non-insulin users but they have been able to add approx. 300,000 non-insulin users. One of the reasons behind this could be the sense of prevention in people’s minds due to which they are buying this CGM device as a healthcare product. 

In case you don’t want to wait and simply want a CGM right now. You may check yours on CGM Monitors. We have the option of Direct pay, which means you can simply make the payment using your card.