The launch represents a major milestone in the global roll-out of the OneTouch® VerioTM technology. The OneTouch Verio system is now available in all major self monitoring blood glucose (SMBG) markets including the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia. The continuing global roll-out further demonstrates LifeScan’s commitment to the OneTouch Verio technology.
The SMBG market in the US in 2010 was approximately US$3.84bn which represents approximately 40% of the global market. The US SMBG market is expected to grow to US$5.59bn by 2015.
LifeScan is the market leader in North America with approximately 33% of the SMBG market in 2008.
UBI CEO, Paul Wright said, “this is an extremely significant milestone in the development of UBI’s business and the commercialisation of its world-leading point of care diagnostics technology. The SMBG market in the US is the single largest diagnostics market in the world.”
UBI manufactures test strips for the OneTouch Verio system in its Rowville (Melbourne) facility.
Enquiries:
Mr Paul Wright: 03 9213 9000
About Universal Biosensors
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Universal Biosensors is a specialist medical diagnostics company, founded in 2001, that is focused on the development, manufacture and commercialisation of a range of in vitro diagnostic tests for point-of-care use. These tests capitalise on a technology platform which uses a novel electrochemical cell that can be adapted for multiple analytes and provide for enhanced measurements in whole blood.
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