FDA Panel Overwhelmingly Votes For Dexcom CGM to Replace Finger Sticks
Executive Summary
The US FDA's Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Toxicology Devices Panel voted eight to two to recommend Dexcom's G5 Continuous Glucose Monitor to replace finger-stick testing in diabetic patients over the age of two. Also, a post-panel podcast chat with Dexcom's Steve Pacelli.
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