Bayer Diabetes Care acquires diabetes monitoring company Metrika

By Lisa Kerner

Charlotte, N.C., July 6 - Bayer Diabetes Care has acquired Metrika Inc., manufacturer of A1CNow+, a pager-sized, meter-based diabetes monitoring system that has single-use, disposable test cartridges.

Details of the purchase agreement were not released.

"In keeping with our history of innovation in diabetes care, we are very excited to now offer people with diabetes and their health care providers the first and only device for use both at home as well as in the professional setting for monitoring of HbA1c, perhaps the most important indicator of blood sugar control," president Sandra Peterson said in a company news release.

"The addition of A1CNow+ complements and strengthens our portfolio to include a full spectrum of products for total diabetes diagnosis and management."

Bayer HealthCare Diabetes Care, a self-test diagnostic businesses located in Tarrytown, N.Y., is part of HealthCare LLC, a member of the worldwide Bayer HealthCare group.

Metrika is a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, Calif.

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