How Abbott’s Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Joined the COVID-19 Fight

April 13  

Via MDDI Online

“Abbott said it has partnered with the American Diabetes Association, Insulin for Life USA, and the Diabetes Disaster Response Coalition to donate 25,000 FreeStyle Libre 14-day sensors to U.S. hospitals and medical centers in outbreak hotspots to help accelerate access to the technology.”

“According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 50% of people with diabetes who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 are hospitalized.”

Read more about how Abbott is working to keep patients with diabetes out of the hospital during COVID-19

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