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FDA approves Dexcom G5 for use without a fingerstick glucometer

The FDA has officially cleared the Dexcom G5 continuous glucose monitor to inform treatment decisions -- without the use of a fingerstick glucometer, other than for calibration. The G5 has been ...
Medscape

FDA Okays Use of Dexcom G5 CGM for Insulin Dosing

For the first time, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system to replace finger-stick testing for determining insulin doses. The decision ...
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FDA meeting to weigh whether Dexcom's G5 CGM can replace fingersticks for treatment decisions

Next month the FDA is hosting a public advisory committee meeting to discuss a change to the intended use of Dexcom's G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitoring System (CGM) device that would allow the ...