Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jul 2017
New glucose test should be government funded - Diabetes New Zealand
7 July 2017 - Diabetes NZ is concerned the price of a new blood-sugar testing method will prove too expensive for some unless the device receives funding from PHARMAC.
The test, which was recently approved in New Zealand, involves wearing a small sensor on the upper arm which is scanned to get a glucose reading.
The scanner and sensors costs about $100 before shipping, but the sensor lasts only two weeks before needing to be replaced.
