This is an overview of Accu-Chek’s BG meter families, but also goes on to introduce some changes for the Australian market. Accu-Chek have had several distinct “generations” of BG meter technology. In particular (from oldest to newest) the Aviva, Performa, and Guide ranges. Each has been a type of BG test strip, with a series …
The recent changes in the Australian pump landscape have been subtle yet significant. So I’ve rolled out an update to my Insulin Pump Choices article. The format of the article has subtly changed, and there is a bunch of updated data in there. More detail about many of the pumps, links to relevant peer-support groups, …
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I keep seeing statements in diabetes support groups along the lines of “I can’t get strips for my Aviva meter any more: what meter should I get instead?” However, the Accu-Chek BG strips are still available. I bought some just yesterday for one of my meters, and the box is shown above. There is a …
This page has been superceded by the new Insulin Pump Choices page. Some of the details here are out of date. There have been a few changes in the Australian pump landscape recently. One new pump, and one pump getting into trouble with the TGA. And a few other subtler changes. Here’s the latest run-down. …
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NOTE: This article has been superceded by the December 2020 update. There have only been a few changes in the Australian pump landscape in the 6 months since my last update. Expect some more changes in the coming months, but here’s the latest run-down. There are currently 5 pumps that can be purchased new through …
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Recently Roche Diabetes Care (Accu-Chek) and the TGA issued a “product defect correction” notice for two Accu-Chek BG meters. The guts of the notice says: Accu-Chek Guide blood glucose meters with serial numbers lower than 92911000001 and Accu-Chek Performa blood glucose meters with serial numbers between 68920000000 and 68925525056 may: Display E-9 Errors (indicating that …