Julphar, one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the Mena region, has announced Dexcom
G4 Platinum, a real-time continuous glucose monitoring device (CGM), is now available in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.
The device will soon be available in Qatar, Bahrain and Lebanon also, it said.
With the device's unique technology allows diabetic patients to easily and conveniently monitor their glucose levels around the clock.
Dexcom G4 Platinum is considered to be the most accurate glucose monitoring technology available in the market, and the easiest one to use, the company said. It has been approved by the US Food and Drug Association (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), and has already been available in the USA, Canada, Turkey, Hong Kong, South Africa, as well as in many European countries.
The device consists of three parts: a sensor, a transmitter and a monitor. The sensor - about the diameter of a human hair - measures the glucose under the skin on the abdomen for seven consecutive days; the transmitter - fastened on top of the sensor - sends data wirelessly to a receiver within 6 m range; the receiver displays glucose readings in vivid colours every five minutes, provides the speed and direction in which one's glucose is moving and also features customisable alarms and alerts for hypo and hyper glucose readings.
Recently, Julphar conducted a workshop in the UAE as part of their "train the trainer" programme. Diabetes educators from the GCC and Saudi Arabia attended the workshop where Dexcom vice president of international business development, Peter Gerhardson, and director of business development, Ans Eussen gave an insight on the exceptional accuracy, remarkable features and reliable alarm system of Dexcom G4 Platinum that empowers patients to take control of their diabetes and keeps them one step ahead. - TradeArabia News Service
Julphar launches new glucose monitoring device
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