Glucose Monitor Useful In Identifying Asymptomatic Diabetics, MiniMed Says
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
MiniMed's planned introduction of a consumer version of its continuous home glucose monitor (CGMS) in 2001 is unlikely to result in the phasing-out the professional version introduced in July, given the recent physician debate about what separates a diabetic patient from a "normal" patient.
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