It's time to switch patients' prescriptions to the FreeStyle Libre 2 system
Abbott‘s original FreeStyle Libre sensors will be discontinued in Ireland at the end of September 2024.
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ADC-95357 v1.0 06/24
Abbott‘s original FreeStyle Libre sensors will be discontinued in Ireland at the end of September 2024.
Find out what you need to do >
ADC-95357 v1.0 06/24
FLASH UK RCT Study1
FreeStyle Libre 2 users reduced their HbA1c by 0.5% compared to SMBG at 6 months of use.1,*
FLASH UK RCT Study1
An independent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that FreeStyle Libre 2 users spent 2.2 hours more time in range per day at 6 months of use vs those using self-monitored blood glucose (SMBG).1,*
FLASH UK RCT Study1
The FreeStyle Libre 2 system is proven to reduce time spent in hypoglycaemia (<3.9 mmol/L) significantly, with 43 minutes less time in hypoglycaemia per day vs SMBG.1,*
§ Adjusted Mean Difference (95% CI)
p<0.0001
p<0.0001
p<0.001
REPLACE Study2
A 6-month RCT in 224 T2D patients on intensive insulin therapy proves the FreeStyle Libre systems safely and successfully replaces SMBG.2,*
REPLACE Study2
(<3.9 mmol/L, time in hour, from 11:00 pm to 6:00 am)
(p<0.0001)
REPLACE Study2
(<3.1 mmol/L, time in hour, within 24 hours)
(p<0.0014)
Real World data showed that 95% of patients with T1D and T2D using the FreeStyle Libre system have a better understanding of their glucose fluctuations.7
Patients with T2D who make lifestyle changes, such as diet and physical activity, see improved glucose control.8
increase in time in range
(3.9–10.0 mmol/L)
reduction in HbA1c9
less time spent in hyperglycaemia9
(>10 mmol/L) with no significant increase in time spent in hypoglycaemia (<3.9 mmol/L)
of children and teenagers agreed that the FreeStyle Libre system did not get in the way of daily activities9
Analysing the impact of the FreeStyle Libre systems on the lives of real users.
Learn more about Time in Range and the FreeStyle Libre portfolio through our Healthcare Professional education modules.
We offer various on-demand webinars for Healthcare Professionals including a spotlight on hypoglycaemia.
Learn more about Time in Range in our CME accredited three-module webcast series.
Explore our training resources to help you to help your patients understand Time in Range better.
References & Disclaimers
Images are for illustrative purposes only. Not real patient or data.
* FreeStyle Libre systems refers to the FreeStyle Libre and FreeStyle Libre 2 systems. The data from this study was collected using the FreeStyle Libre 2 system. FreeStyle Libre system has the same features as the FreeStyle Libre 2 system with the exception of alarms therefore the study data is applicable to both products.
Ѱ For children aged 4-12, a caregiver at least 18 years old is responsible for supervising, managing, and assisting them in using the FreeStyle Libre system and interpreting its readings.
1. Leelarathna, L. N Engl J Med. (2022): DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2205650.
2. Haak, T. Diabetes Ther (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-016-0223-6.
3. Kroger J., Diabetes Ther (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-019-00741-9.
4. Carlson AL. BMJ Open Diab Res Care (2022): https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002590.
5. Wright, E. Diabetes Spectr (2021): https://doi.org/10.2337/ds20-0069.
6. Yaron, M. Diabetes Care (2019): https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-0166.
7. Fokkert M, van Dijk P, Edens M, et al. Improved well-being and decreased disease burden after 1-year use of flash glucose monitoring (FLARE-NL4). BMJ Open Diab Res Care. 2019. https://doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000809.
8. American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee. 5. Facilitating behavior change and well-being to improve health outcomes: Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes—2022. Diabetes Care 2022;45 (Suppl. 1):S60–S82.
9. Campbell FM, et al. Outcomes of using flash glucose monitoring technology by children and young people with type 1 diabetes in a single arm study. Pediatr Diabetes 2018;19(7):1294–301.
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