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So the ones already all over amazon aren't supposed to be there?

Amazon as a gateway to illegal or fraudulent products? Please, a trillion dollar corporation must surely have professionals watching this over.

I don't see any non-prescription CGM's on Amazon, are you using Amazon USA? I searched for "CGM" and "Continuous Glucose Monitor", and only found test-strip devices and CGM devices on Amazon Pharmacy available with prescription.

What search string are you using? Can you post one?

I was using the UK site, that probably explains it.

Usually we lag behind the USA on approvals so just assumed if it wasn't OTC there it won't be OTC here.

I just searched for one and found

>Important information Legal Disclaimer : Statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or health condition.

At the very bottom of the description. That seems like complete BS that shouldn't hold up, but I don't know.

That's on virtually every supplement website it seems.

Sure, but a blood glucose monitor isn't a dietary supplement. I think it's a bit dodgy that that kind of disclaimer means anything for a dietary supplement in the first place, but it certainly shouldn't apply to a medical device.

Probably just placeholder text I'm sure.

Look at all the legalese at the bottom of https://www.freestyle.abbott/us-en/home.html

> So the ones already all over amazon aren't supposed to be there?

In the US, I only see the finger prick type. I do see the FreeStyle Libre3 but it requires a prescription

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