CareSens N, CareSens N POP, CareSens N Premier and CareSens Dual meters and their test strips will be Sole Supply from 1 August 2018. If you use any of these meters, you’ll need to change to one of the 4 funded CareSens meters and test strips. What if I haven't changed meters by 1 August 2018? Special Authorities for the Freestyle Optium and Accu-Chek Performa blood glucose test strips are valid until 31 July 2018. CareSens Dual meets the ISO 15197:2013 (the international performance standard for blood glucose monitoring systems)*

CareSens Dual with bluetooth functionality and CareSens PRO Blood Glucose test strips and KetoSens Blood Ketone test strips – not previously funded.The CareSens N meter features a large display and no-skid rubber pads on the meter, so it’s easy to handle. From 1 August 2018, you'll need to change to a CareSens Dual meter and test strips if you want to use a funded meter and strips. Yes you do. The Special Authority is not “lifetime”, but was set up so that the doctors or nurses who prescribed the test strips for you didn't have to keep renewing the applications for you to access a Special Authority brand of test strips. Sole supply arrangement for CareSens brand products finished 30 June 2022. This does not affect the funding for meters and consumables. Meters and consumables remain funded. Funded diabetes meters and test strips CareSens N, N POP and Premier meters use the same funded glucose strips – the CareSens N test strips.

The CareSens N meets and exceeds the 2013 ISO standards for blood glucose meter accuracy with 99% of results meeting the 2013 accuracy criteria. Sample loading – avoid spoiled tests x Blood Glucose Test Strips. For the Dual meter this is PRO BGTS, for the other meters this is CareSens N BGTS. CareSens Dual meets the ISO 15197:2013 (the international performance standard for blood glucose monitoring systems) Using the latest technology, CareSens N monitors use a highly specific glucose oxidase reagent that will only measure glucose. From 1 August 2018pharmacists will only be able to dispense a funded meter to patients with a script from a diabetes health professional

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You have access to this meter through a Special Authority because you were using an Accu-Chek Combo Insulin pump prior to 1 June 2012