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Telcare Inc. of Bethesda, Md., has released its cellular-enabled blood glucose monitor for shipment at the end of January. The meter uses wireless technology to transmit readings to a private online database, which can be accessed by users, doctors or caregivers. It charts results to show trends and can be accessed with an iPhone app. There has been much media “buzz” about the product.

After a positive review in the Wall Street Journal, Telcare Inc., a small start-up company in Bethesda, Md., reaped lots of collateral publicity last week about its cellular-enabled blood glucose monitor. The company says the meter, scheduled for release late this year, uses wireless technology to transmit readings to a private online database, which can be accessed by the user, doctor or caregiver. It charts results to show trends and can be accessed with an iPhone app.