Glucotrack Announces Successful First Human Clinical Study For Implanted CGM Device

Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor Company Aims To Raise $3m With Public Offering

Glucotrack is a step closer to marketing its implantable continuous blood glucose monitor, which met primary safety endpoints in its first human trial and is pitched as a potential alternative to existing CGM systems.

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Glucotrack Implanted Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor

Glucotrack’s implantable blood glucose monitor successfully met the primary safety endpoints of its first human clinical study, the New Jersey company announced this month. The positive study result brings Glucotrack “one step closer” to providing an implantable alternative for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in people with diabetes, said the company.

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