Smaller than the size of a £1 coin easy to wear4 with a discreet4 sensor for up to 14 days.
Patients simply scan to activate the sensor – no finger pricking or code entry is required.
The sensor is easy to apply4 using a one-piece applicator. It requires no in-person training to use.4
The sensor can be worn while patients shower, swim and exercise.T
The sensor sends glucose readings directly to patients’ smartphones2 every minute to provide complete glycaemic profiles7, so you can make informed treatment decisions.
38% reduction in time spent in hypoglycaemia without increasing HbA1c8
40% reduction in nocturnal hypoglycaemia8
50% reduction in serious hypoglycaemia (≤3.0 mmol/L)8
The fully customisable glucose alarms allow users to set high and low glucose alarm thresholds, based on individual needs and preferences. Alarms let patients know the minute they’ve crossed the preset thresholds, allowing them to take action to manage their glucose levels.
Three optional sound/vibration alarms alert patients to:
As the most accurate 14-day continuous glucose monitoring system12, FreeStyle Libre 3 empowers patients to act faster to avoid hypoglycaemia. It can help reduce time spent in hypoglycaemia8,13 and improve overall glucose control for patients.10,14 Find out more about the accuracy and reliability of the FreeStyle Libre 3 system.
95% of patients have a better understanding of their glucose fluctuations11
1hr more Time in Range per
day compared to finger
pricking8
0.55% reduction of HbA1c at at
2-4 months and sustained at
month 12 in adults and
children with T1D and adults
with T2D.10
NOTE: statistically significant HbA1c reduction based on the confidence interval range.
Studies data collected with FreeStyle Libre system and are applicable to the FreeStyle Libre 3 system based on technological similarities.
Quickly assess your patient’s Time In Ranges in a single-page, comprehensive report
Provides further details, treatment, and personalised medication considerations to help you manage your patient’s diabetes
A quick overview of your patient’s daily insulin usage to help make treatment adjustments
The FreeStyle Libre 3 app◊◊ allows patients to interpret their glucose data from the FreeStyle Libre 3 sensor on their smartphone anytime‡, anywhere.₸
LibreView,₼ our secure16 cloud-based system, allows patients to share their glucose data with Healthcare Professionals. When connected, you will be able to access more in-depth reports to support you in making treatment decisions for your patients.
Patients who use the FreeStyle Libre 3 app◊◊ can remotely share their glucose readings with their caregivers and loved ones through the LibreLinkUp app.§
References & Disclaimers
Images are for illustrative purposes only. Not real patient data.
1. Data on file, Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. Based on the number of users worldwide for the FreeStyle Libre portfolio compared to the number of users for
other leading personal use sensor-based glucose monitoring systems.
2. Based on signal range in Dexcom G6 CGM User Guide and Medtronic Guardian Connect System User Guide.
3. Among patient-applied sensors.
4. Data on file, Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc.
5. Dexcom G6 CGM User Guide and Medtronic Guardian Connect System User Guide.
6. Notifications will only be received when alarms are turned on and the sensor is within 10 meters unobstructed of the reading device.
7. Unger, J. et al, Postgrad Med. (2020): https://doi.org/10.1080/00325481.2020.1744393.
8. Bolinder, J. et al. Lancet (2016): http://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31535-5.
9. Hilliard, M., et al. Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. (2019): https:/doi.org/10.1089/dia.2019.0142
10. Evans, M. et al. Diabetes Ther (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-019-00720-0.
11. Fokkert, M. et al. BMJ Open Diab Res Care (2019): https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2019-000809.
12. Alva, S. et al. Diabetes Ther. (2023); doi: 10.1007/s13300-023-01385-6.
13. Haak, T. et al. Diabetes Ther. (2017): https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-016-0223-6.
14. Yaron, M. et al. Diabetes Care (2019): https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-0166.
15. FreeStyle Libre 3 User Manual. FreeStyle Libre 3 demonstrates 7.8% overall MARD with 7.5% adult MARD and 8.6% paediatric MARD (age 6-17) in accuracy to YSI.
16. LibreView is ISO27001/27018/27701 certified and HITRUST CSF Certified.
17. NICE guideline NG17 (2015) Last updated: 17 August 2022; available at https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng17. Accessed Jan 2023.
18. Real-time continuous glucose monitoring.
19. Multiple daily insulin injections.
20. NICE guideline NG28 (2015) Last updated: 29 June 2022; available at https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng28. Accessed Jan 2023.
◊◊ The FreeStyle Libre 3 app is only compatible with certain mobile devices and operating systems. Please check our website for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Sharing of glucose data requires registration with LibreView.
₼ The LibreView data management software is intended for use by both patients and healthcare professionals to assist people with diabetes and their healthcare professionals in the review, analysis and evaluation of historical glucose device data to support effective diabetes management. The LibreView software is not intended to provide treatment decisions or to be used as a substitute for professional healthcare advice.
§ The LibreLinkUp app is only compatible with certain mobile device and operating systems. Please check www.LibreLinkup.com for more information about device compatibility before using the app. Use of LibreLinkUp requires registration with LibreView. The LibreLinkUp mobile app is not intended to be a primary glucose monitor: home users must consult their primary device(s) and consult a healthcare professional before making any medical interpretation and therapy adjustments from the information provided by the app.
‡ 60-minute warm-up period required when applying the sensor.
₸ Sensor is water resistant in up to 1 metre (3 feet) of water for a maximum of 30 minutes. Do not immerse longer than 30 minutes. Not to be used above 10,000 feet.
The "Yes" link below will take you to a website other than Abbott Laboratories. Links to other websites are not under the control of Abbott Laboratories, and Abbott Laboratories is not responsible for the content of such websites or any link contained in such websites. Abbott Laboratories is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Abbott Laboratories of the site.
Do you want to leave this page?
If you're a healthcare professional located in a different country, please select your country's website from the list of our global sites or contact your local Abbott representative for correct information about the products available in your country.
If you're not a healthcare profressional, click here to go to the FreeStyle Libre consumer website for the UK.
Stay connected