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FDA Authorizes First Wearable Device to Continuously Monitor Glucose, Ketones

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25 August 2026

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Medtech

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United States

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Fusion42 · 25 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FDA has authorised the first wearable device capable of continuously monitoring both glucose and ketone levels, marking a regulatory milestone in diabetes and metabolic health management.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Medtech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Medtech founders focused on metabolic monitoring face a new FDA clearance pathway; the bar is set for integrated continuous sensing devices that combine glucose and ketones. You need to act fast to adapt product roadmaps or risk losing ground to this standard-setting wearable.

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