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<blockquote data-quote="tim2000s" data-source="post: 1926119" data-attributes="member: 30007"><p>[USER=495267]@TuviaDror[/USER] - I think you are missing the point a little here regarding the UK. If people are dosing off a device that they have been told not to and can't use for driving, and that has no license to market that way (so isn't, in fact it was one of the complaints about the tagline "why prick when you can scan?", because there are plenty of times when you do have to prick), regardless of whether you complain (ie in Europe), you have no recourse, so it becomes a choice that you make and are responsible for. It's kind of irrelevant as to what the FDA does at that point - you were never told it was safe to dose insulin off the Libre in the first place and the FDAs jurisdiction extends only in the US.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, I understand the issues with accuracy, and have written a <a href="https://www.diabettech.com/diabetes/freestylelibre-the-only-way-is-up-or-down-or-maybe-up/" target="_blank">lot</a> about it, but in a place where the approval is explicitly stated not to use the Libre for dosing off the sensor and to check when you get both high and low readings, we are much less bothered about the accuracy - no it's not great, but frankly, it doesn't matter that much. </p><p></p><p>In addition, the thing I find fascinating is your complaint about treating or not treating lows, or not bolusing when the Libre was showing low, when the very first page of the Libre manual states, in the Safety Information:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"></li> </ul><p>Ignoring the missing high readings, what is Abbott supposed to do when it tells you directly in the safety information to check lows or impending lows with a fingerstick, and you don't? In your moan in the US forum, you stated:</p><p></p><p></p><p>When you were completely ignoring the safety information. How is that the manufacturers fault?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tim2000s, post: 1926119, member: 30007"] [USER=495267]@TuviaDror[/USER] - I think you are missing the point a little here regarding the UK. If people are dosing off a device that they have been told not to and can't use for driving, and that has no license to market that way (so isn't, in fact it was one of the complaints about the tagline "why prick when you can scan?", because there are plenty of times when you do have to prick), regardless of whether you complain (ie in Europe), you have no recourse, so it becomes a choice that you make and are responsible for. It's kind of irrelevant as to what the FDA does at that point - you were never told it was safe to dose insulin off the Libre in the first place and the FDAs jurisdiction extends only in the US. Don't get me wrong, I understand the issues with accuracy, and have written a [URL='https://www.diabettech.com/diabetes/freestylelibre-the-only-way-is-up-or-down-or-maybe-up/']lot[/URL] about it, but in a place where the approval is explicitly stated not to use the Libre for dosing off the sensor and to check when you get both high and low readings, we are much less bothered about the accuracy - no it's not great, but frankly, it doesn't matter that much. In addition, the thing I find fascinating is your complaint about treating or not treating lows, or not bolusing when the Libre was showing low, when the very first page of the Libre manual states, in the Safety Information: [LIST] [/LIST] Ignoring the missing high readings, what is Abbott supposed to do when it tells you directly in the safety information to check lows or impending lows with a fingerstick, and you don't? In your moan in the US forum, you stated: When you were completely ignoring the safety information. How is that the manufacturers fault? [/QUOTE]
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