A REVOLUTIONARY new glucose
monitoring system that eliminates
the need for routine finger pricking
is now available in Australia.
The FreeStyle Libre Flash Glucose
Monitoring System reads a sensor
worn on the back of the arm to give
a glucose profile without the need
to draw blood.
MEANWHILE NPS MedicineWise
has released a new educational
program intended to help health
professionals keep up to date with
second and third line medicines for
lowering blood glucose.
While pharmacists are very
familiar with the standard
metformin therapy, the dynamic
world of diabetes type 2 treatments
is rapidly changing, with increasing
numbers of new medicines being
introduced, said NPS medical
advisor Dr Jeannie Yoo.
Health professionals can earn CPD
points - visit www.nps.org.au.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 03 Jun 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 03 Jun 16
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