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Blindness and Diabetes Webinar on Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices: September 23, 2022

Accessible Pharmacy Services for the Blind invites participation in its webinar on September 23, 2022 at 12 pm ET on “Blindness and Diabetes: Dexcom vs FreeStyle Libre.” Both of these devices provide sensor-based Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and the program will compare CGM devices available to people who are blind, DeafBlind, or have low vision and are living with diabetes. The speaker, Abigail Chesterson, director of the Diabetes Education Center at Penn Medicine—University of Pennsylvania Health System, will discuss the difference between the two products as well as their accessibility features. To learn more or register, visit Accessible Pharmacy’s webpage on the Blindness and Diabetes Webinar: Dexcom vs FreeStyle Libre. For background information about Dexco and FreeStyle Libre, as well a primer on CGM, visit the healthline webpage on Dexcom vs. Abbott FreeStyle Libre: CGM Function, Accuracy, and Cost.