Double Check Smartphone-Compatible Diabetes Devices, Advises FDA

The US FDA says diabetes patients who rely on their smartphones to receive critical disease-related alerts should ensure their phones are configured correctly. If not, the alerts might be missed.

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The Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety alert warning patients and caregivers about potential problems with some diabetes devices, such as continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), insulin pumps, and automated insulin dosing systems, which rely on smartphones to deliver critical safety alerts.

Apps for these devices allow users to configure settings for how and how often alerts are sent to their phones

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