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You do need a prescription in the US.

If you just want it for a month to check out your blood sugar, you can ask your doctor to prescribe you a one-month trial pack. (They're technically for diabetes screening to see if you're diabetic/prediabetic).

If you want them for a longer period of time, and you don't care about insurance covering the thing, you can straight up buy them from a startup like Levels. I think they have a doctor prescribe one for you via video call, but it's more just to explain how to use the thing, and it's unlikely to be covered under insurance if you're not diabetic.



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