Apple launches blood glucose monitor sales in stores, integrated with iPhone and watch

By PharmaCompass

2019-07-04

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Apple has launched retail sales of a glucose monitor — One Drop — that integrates with the iPhone to give people with diabetes a way to track their blood sugar through Apple’s health app.

One Drop blood glucose monitor comes with an associated iPhone app, and also integrates with the Apple Watch app, besides integrating with Apple’s health app. It’s the only diabetes product that Apple is currently selling in its physical stores. Previously, Apple had sold One Drop online.

With the introduction of OneDrop, its apparent that Apple intends to break into the health space by selling consumer-oriented products. The company wants to integrate the data from these products with its Health app, making the iPhone and Apple Watch hubs for people’s personal health.

Earlier this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook had said the company’s health products will be the company’s “greatest contribution to mankind. ”

Inside the One Drop app, people with diabetes can buy coaching programs that can help them better manage their condition. The One Drop kit will cost US$ 69.95 and includes a year of free coaching from a certified diabetes educator.

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