The company already offered the Lingo biowearable for Apple iOS devices. Expanding to Android could bring Lingo to millions more people looking to access real-time glucose data. The Lingo app is now available for download for Android through the Google Play Store and continues to be available for iOS on the Apple App Store.
Lingo features a biosensor and mobile app designed for customers who want to improve their overall health and wellness. The company built Lingo on its FreeStyle Libre CGM technology platform. The consumer biowearable is available for consumers 18 years and older not on insulin. It tracks glucose in real time and provides personal insights and coaching. The company designed it to help people build healthy habits, retain their metabolism and improve their overall well-being.
Abbott received FDA clearance for Lingo and its Libre Rio OTC CGMs in June 2024. Lingo is one of two OTC CGMs on the market, with Dexcom’s Stelo also an option for those seeking to monitor glucose levels. Abbott EVP of Diabetes Care, Chris Scoggins, explained the benefits of OTC CGMs and other offerings earlier this year.
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This marks the latest expansion for Lingo as it penetrates different markets, starting with a launch through Amazon as its first retail agreement for the device earlier this year, then with Walmart as the first brick-and-mortar retailer for the CGM.
Abbott says Lingo makes glucose insights more accessible and actionable. It utilizes Lingo Count, a daily metric that shows how much glucose spikes affect the body.
“Glucose levels and metabolic health are foundational for overall well-being and chronic disease prevention. The need for more glucose awareness is clear,” said Amy McKenzie, head of Medical Affairs for Abbott’s Lingo business. “Prediabetes – a condition where glucose is elevated but not yet in the diabetes range – impacts more than 98 million U.S. adults, yet 80% of those affected don’t know they have it. With awareness and lifestyle changes, prediabetes can be managed or reversed. Lingo provides the insight needed to help people understand their glucose patterns in real time, empowering informed choices that support better metabolic health.”
