Ground-breaking OTC glucose monitor, Stelo, gets FDA nod for Type 2 diabetics

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3. This was apparently done for "health equity" purposes

From the press release -

As part of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s strategic priority to advance health equity, CDRH will continue to support innovation that addresses health equity by moving care and wellness into the home setting.

I.e., I am guessing the Freestyle would need periodic script renewals where if someone is already diagnosed, they can get a monitor without needing to keep going back to a physician for a script (which adds cost and/or may be difficult in to do in rural areas).