The recall only affects the sensor component of the FreeStyle Libre 3 system, which also includes a reader and an app.

Various parts of Medicare help to cover FreeStyle Libre. However ... The system has two components– a glucose sensor that the person applies to the skin and a digital reader.

Pharmacies have been turning patients away as deliveries of healthcare firm Abbott's Freestyle Libre Sensor are delayed by two or three weeks. Abbott has said it is working hard to fulfil all the ...