Apple selling diabetes monitors in stores

Some Apple stores will sell One Drop, a blood glucose monitor that integrates with the iPhone and Apple Watch, according to CNBC

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This is the first diabetes product Apple is selling in its brick-and-mortar locations. Previously, One Drop was only available for purchase online. 

One Drop contains two components, a glucose meter for measuring blood sugar levels and a mobile app that collects the data. Apple also has a subscription service for patients to receive diabetes test strips. 

One Drop is the latest example of Apple is breaking into healthcare by selling consumer-usable products and integrating data from them into its Health app. 

Read the full report here. 

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