Smiths Medical voluntarily withdraws blood glucose monitors

Smiths Medical is pulling a line of blood glucose monitors from the market because supplies of compatible test strips have run out and no alternatives exist.

The St. Paul, Minn.-based company said March 30 that only its CoZmonitor systems are affected. It also said the FDA has been notified along with customers.  

Smiths Medical is a division of the Smiths Group, a multinational based in the U.K.

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