The FreeStyle LibreLink app is a free app that acts as a reader for the FreeStyle Libre sensor. The whole thing takes less than five minutes. Not at all – the entire unit comes in the box and it’s a simple click-and-push action. ![]() Is the FreeStyle Libre difficult to apply? It tracks your blood glucose throughout the day, so it’s helpful for people living with diabetes trying to control their blood sugar. The FreeStyle Libre is suitable for anyone on multiple daily injections (MDI) of insulin. Is it suitable for people living with type I and type II diabetes? You can also buy it in person at the CDE Pharmacy in Houghton, Johannesburg, or from M-Kem in Durbanville, Cape Town. Sensors are available online from the CDE Online Store (free shipping when you order two or more sensors) or Pharmacy Direct, a courier pharmacy that delivers anywhere in South Africa. Abbott has a free patient support programme that helps you to apply to your medical aid to get it covered. The FreeStyle Libre is not covered automatically by other medical aids at the moment. ![]() The FreeStyle Libre is now covered by Discovery Health as part of the Discovery CGM Benefit! Here are all the details about how to claim this benefit. The app, FreeStyle LibreLink is available to download for free on the App store or Google Play.ĭo medical aids cover the FreeStyle Libre? The FreeStyle Libre replaces fingerstick blood glucose testing**. Each sensor lasts two weeks, so you need two sensors a month.
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