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January 25, 2010, Milpitas, Calif. (freeDiabetesTestSupplies.Com) – LifeScan has mounted an aggressive new direct marketing campaign to promote their OneTouch UltraMini line of blood glucose monitors for diabetics. Rather than supplying monitors through normal distribution channels, such as hospitals and Doctor’s offices, the Johnson & Johnson-owned manufacturer has decided to offer free meters directly to the public, with no strings attached.

LifeScan’s latest line of blood glucose monitors are the smallest they have ever produced, and come in a variety of colors to match the needs of the individual diabetes patient. The company also claims that, “OneTouch Ultra Test Strips are covered by more health plans at the lowest co-pay than any other test strip, saving you an average of $250 a year.” This may or not apply to those with private health insurance, since many insurance providers charge the same amount, irregardless of brand.

Diabetes patients need only fill-out a simple form that asks a handful of questions in order to get their free blood glucose monitor by mail, such as whether or not you have diabetes, how often per day that you check your blood glucose levels and what brand of meter you are currently using. Qualified customers in the United States will receive their free meter by mail in 4-6 weeks. There are no shipping or handling charges, nothing to buy, and no strings attached. This is not an advertising campaign that only provides free blood glucose monitors to those on Medicare or other healthcare plans in order to solicit their business. The offer is available to all diabetes patients in the United States, and meters are shipped directly from the manufacturer.

Of course, use of the OneTouch UltraMini requires the proper test strips to work. The only test strips known to work with this particular meter are OneTouch Ultra Test Strips, offered separately by OneTouch. For detailed background information on how pharmaceutical companies can afford to give-away free blood glucose monitors to diabetics, see our Q&A explanation at Why is it that so many places are giving away “free meters” for Diabetes Testing these days?. For information on how and where to get free diabetes test strips, see our page at Free Diabetes Test Supplies and Diabetic Testing.

To get your free meter directly from OneTouch, see the company’s special marketing website at OneTouch SimpleStart. We aren’t sure how long this offer will last, but you would seem to have nothing to lose by participating. One side-benefit of this offer is that if you already use a OneTouch meter, your existing test strips will likely work with this meter as well, saving you from having to buy a new brand of test strips. Keep your “old” OneTouch meter and have it on hand as a spare or carry in your car for emergencies.

This is not an advertisement. We have no connection to OneTouch nor do we receive any benefit from directing diabetes patients to their website. We feel that this is truly a no-lose proposition though, as it costs you absolutely nothing and OneTouch is known as making the highest quality blood glucose monitors and diabetes test strips on the market. OneTouch hardly needs our endorsement (although we do use their meters ourselves and have always been very satisfied with their quality). This is a win-win situation for everyone, so we recommend taking advantage of their free offer while it lasts.