I signed up to the waiting list beginning of September. Always waiting. No information from Abott.
I signed up to the waiting list beginning of September. Always waiting. No information from Abott.Hey guys,
So I signed up to the waiting list about a month ago, can anyone guess how long I'll have to wait - or is it like asking how long a piece of string is?
I suspect it is down to radio signal emissions rather than it giving bad information (even though the range is tiny and you can use Bluetooth in-flight).I've just seen on the Facebook group that Abbott has posted advice saying you shouldn't use the reader in-flight and should rely on finger pricks only. I fly regularly and have never had any problems at all. Anyone know the reason for their advice?
Hopefully the announcement will be something to do with the mythical phone app!@buzzmonkey the current length of said piece of string is at least 6 months, although I believe Abbot are making some sort of announcement on Saturday(?) and rumor has it they are upping production.
I fly often too. No problems. Very short signal. My blood sugar goes bonkers when flying, goes up and up. Very odd.I've just seen on the Facebook group that Abbott has posted advice saying you shouldn't use the reader in-flight and should rely on finger pricks only. I fly regularly and have never had any problems at all. Anyone know the reason for their advice?
I spoke with the representatives on the Libre stand at DPC2015 who informed me that the Libre Accuracy study is now complete, and that the data is in the public domain. Whilst my friend Google didn't reveal anything, I was told that the study had returned a MARD of 11% over 13,000 readings over 28 days. Once I have a copy of the report, I'll post some more info on the findings.
With the data, Abbott are now in a position to present it to NICE and the NHS to look at getting it onto the prescription list.
It was also confirmed that both Sweden and Germany now have the Libre on prescription.
I asked after the mythical app, and the response was that if there is one, it should be arriving in the not too distant future. Sounds like good news to me!?!?
Yep - Libre doubles as an altimeterI fly often too. No problems. Very short signal. My blood sugar goes bonkers when flying, goes up and up. Very odd.
May be they are going to announce that they will be avaliable on the nhs, they have improved accuracy/reliability, solved the skin irration problem, and sensor failures are now a thing of the past !
Now that would be a big announcement!
Having thought about this for longer and having seen a number of items more widely related to the Libre, I'm not at all sure that it is really targeted at T1s. I think it is really a device for all Diabetics with a huge eye on the t2 world. This is why: http://crick-tech-munch.blogspot.com/2015/11/freestylelibre-how-abbott-can-tie-care.html
And with regard to margins. Someone worked out the components in the Libre sensor cost about a fiver and similar for the reader.
Production costs are one thing. To release this globally, they have the R&D costs and the regulatory approval costs, plus the tooling costs, so while the actual component costs of each individual item are small (the system isn't that complex), the R&D costs of the wire enzyme system are probably recouping some of teh costs spent on the Navigator as it is the same technology, and there will also be cost recovery against the algo in the reader, which was also part of the Navigator.Wow - is that is true on the margins then they are obviously pitching the price at health care providers (by which I mean when the dear old NHS comes along they say the 'real world' price is already fixed; that's what you have to pay) whilst field testing on early adopting paying diabetics. All of which makes me less happy to continue with them.
Just confirming that Abbott did send the second e-mail, a week later, so that is over seven and a half months I was on the waiting list.I went on the waiting list on 1st April and today received an e-mail telling me I would get another e-mail in a week's time, giving me access to the shop, where I may place my order. This means I would have been on the waiting list for seven and a half months.
Lucky for me, I start on the Medtronic Enlite sensor next week, fully funded by the NHS, so the next person on the list can get the Libre set aside for me.
I wonder how quickly the waiting time will be reduced, with their increased production!
Just confirming that Abbott did send the second e-mail, a week later, so that is over seven and a half months I was on the waiting list.
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