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Dexcom’s G7 Expands Globally After A Long Wait

 
• By Barnaby Pickering

Dexcom has expanded the availability of its G7 sensor to five new markets, including the UK and Germany. FDA approval in the US has been delayed by software changes.

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DexCom has launched its G7 continuous glucose monitor for diabetic patients aged two and over in Austria, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United Kingdom, and plans to launch in South Africa and New Zealand in only a few weeks.

Meddevicetracker numbers suggest that, by launching in the German and British markets alone, Dexcom will gain access to a...

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