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You get a CGM, you get a CGM
For the first time in the U.S., children 2 and older can get a continuous glucose monitor without a doctor’s prescription. That’s a good thing, according to the Food and Drug Administration, which last month cleared Dexcom’s Stelo for marketing.
Giving patients more access to their health data at a lower price point — the Stelo costs $99 per month — could help children avoid diabetes, providers told STAT fellow Lauren Chan. Already, about 1 in 3 American adolescents have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes.
