Because as far as I know, it's the GP that pescribes a glucose meter.{/QUOTE]
They don't need to be prescribed by a HCP. Most are sold in pharmacies or online.
It's mainly diabetics who would buy them, but also prediabetics, and probably even some non-diabetics who might want to monitor their blood sugar levels.
Useful to understand is that meters and their test strips are sold using what is called two part marketing. This was invented by Gillette for their original safety razors. The razor was cheap but they made their money from the long term supply of blades. So, meters can be cheap or free but it is the cost of the test strips that really matters. In general T1's and T2's on medication that might cause hypos, have free meters and test strips from the NHS. Everyone else can buy their own if they want to.
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