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FreeStyle Libre: why does it last 14 days?
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted Account" data-source="post: 1903234"><p>I don't know but suspect it is a combination of commercial, medical and regulatory reasons. </p><p>If the sensor lasts too long, we will not buy any more. Maybe they could make them last longer but the cost of doing so may be difficult to recoup. </p><p>I have found the accuracy and reliability seem to start to drift towards the end of the two weeks. I think this is due to small movements of the sensor. </p><p>Different countries have different regulations for all sorts of things and I would not be surprised if this is the reason they last less time in the US.*</p><p></p><p>As a component of an artificial pancreas, other CGM may be more appropriate as some of these last longer than 14 days (but cost more). For example, the Eversense lasts months. </p><p></p><p>*The Epi Pen shortage is due to regulations changing in the US. These should not affect other markets where the regulations have not changed but as they are manufactured in the US, the manufacturers have to change their process.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted Account, post: 1903234"] I don't know but suspect it is a combination of commercial, medical and regulatory reasons. If the sensor lasts too long, we will not buy any more. Maybe they could make them last longer but the cost of doing so may be difficult to recoup. I have found the accuracy and reliability seem to start to drift towards the end of the two weeks. I think this is due to small movements of the sensor. Different countries have different regulations for all sorts of things and I would not be surprised if this is the reason they last less time in the US.* As a component of an artificial pancreas, other CGM may be more appropriate as some of these last longer than 14 days (but cost more). For example, the Eversense lasts months. *The Epi Pen shortage is due to regulations changing in the US. These should not affect other markets where the regulations have not changed but as they are manufactured in the US, the manufacturers have to change their process. [/QUOTE]
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