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Abbott First To Offer OTC Continuous Glucose Monitor On Amazon

 
• By Marion Webb

Abbott is now offering its consumer CGM Lingo at Amazon for $49 for a single sensor. Its rival Dexcom also expects to introduce its consumer CGM Stelo on Amazon in Q1.

Lingo
Lingo prototype sensor with screen of smartphone app Abbott shared with its January 2022 announcement of the product's development. • Source: Abbott

Abbott recently announced a deal with retail giant Amazon to offer its over-the-counter glucose monitor (CGM) for people without diabetes wanting to track their glucose levels to improve their metabolic health.

Key Takeaways
  • Abbott now offers its consumer CGM device Lingo on Amazon for $49 for the single sensor, which can work up to 14 days.

The company announced the deal on 25 February. Lingo, which is based on Abbott’s existing FreeStyle Libre diabetes monitoring platform,...

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