For those on the Libre that haven’t heard yet, Abbott is discontinuing the Libre 2 and Libre 3 on September 30, 2025. Ask your doc for a prescription for the Libre 3 Plus or the Libre 2 Plus next time you see them. The Plus sensors will work with the respective existing readers.
Here’s what Abbott has to say:
Transition to FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus or 2 Plus | FreeStyle Libre Providers
Why and when are these changes occurring?
To deliver innovation that makes diabetes management easier, we’re making changes to streamline your patients’ journey to our most advanced technology—the FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus and FreeStyle Libre 2 Plus sensors.
The FreeStyle Libre 2 and FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors will be discontinued September 30, 2025 .
FreeStyle Libre 3 Continuous Glucose Monitoring | FreeStyle Libre Providers
What is the FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor?
The FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor is the latest innovation to the existing FreeStyle Libre 3 system with the following new features/updates from the FreeStyle Libre 3 sensor:
- Extends the sensor wear up to 15 days
- Expands the age indication to 2 years and older
The FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor is compatible with the current FreeStyle Libre 3 app†† or FreeStyle Libre 3 reader‡‡.
Abbott is totally underselling the improvement in the portion of the sensor that goes under the skin. The plus versions are no longer susceptible to vitamin C interference. Also telling is most pumps waited for the release of the plus versions to support automated dosing with the Libre suggesting the sensor chemistry change might also improve accuracy, precision or most important for the Libre, the ability to keep up with changing glucose levels.