For years many people that I know have been waiting to use Abbott's FreeStyle Navigator continuous glucose monitor. As long ago as February 2005 I wrote in Diabetes Health magazine that, "The FreeStyle Navigator Continuous Glucose Monitor is coming."

Preliminary studies had indicated that it might raise the accuracy bar. And now, according to a study to be published in this month's issue of Diabetes Care it really will be more accurate than the competition. The Navigator will be more accurate...