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Walmart brings One Drop wireless glucose meter kit to stores

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One DropOne Drop said yesterday that its wireless glucose meter kit and supplies are now available at hundreds of Walmart stores in the U.S.

The kits for sale at the retail store include a Bluetooth glucose meter, lancing device, carry case, test strips and lancets, along with a year of free access to One Drop’s certified diabetes coaches.

One Drop is a compact blood glucose monitor compatible with the iOS Health app and the Apple Watch. The device is connected through Bluetooth and draws a small amount of blood to measure a user’s blood glucose level that can be tracked through the Health app.

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