ASHKELON, Israel, Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Integrity Applications, Inc. (OTCQB: IGAP), maker of GlucoTrack®, a non-invasive device for measuring glucose levels of people with Type 2 diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes, announced that it held its first Distributors Conference in Cyprus, Greece from October 12 through October 15, 2015. 13 European distributors were present as well as delegations from China, Hong Kong and Israel.
At the conference, Integrity Applications provided distributors with current diabetes scientific information and an overview of market conditions and presented them with new global branding and sales materials for the GlucoTrack® Model DF-F. Highlighted at the conference was the recent approval from the European Union to market the GlucoTrack® Model DF-F for pre-diabetic usage, as well as the reduction of device calibration process time from about 2.5 hours to less than half an hour.
In March 2014, GlucoTrack® Model DF-F, received final CE Mark (European Union) approval to sell in Europe. Since then, Integrity Applications, under Ron Roobroeck, Director of International Marketing and Sales, has been active in developing its European distribution network. The conference was intended to advance the preparedness of the European distribution network to begin selling efforts for the GlucoTrack® Model DF-F non-invasive glucose measuring device following product training sessions scheduled for mid-November, 2015.
"We are extremely delighted with the outcome of this conference," said Ron Roobroeck, Director of International Marketing and Sales. "The feedback from our European distributors was very positive and there was great anticipation and enthusiasm to begin selling GlucoTrack. Next month we will conduct updated product training sessions that will further prepare our distributors for selling our product."
About GlucoTrack®
GlucoTrack® is a non-invasive device for measuring glucose levels of people with Type 2 diabetes or at risk of developing diabetes. The GlucoTrack® Model DF-F is expected to begin clinical trials for United States FDA approval in early 2016, subject to approval of Integrity Applications' clinical trial protocol by the FDA.
GlucoTrack® Model DF-F obtained a CE Mark approval in Europe (June 2013) and final CE Mark approval in March 2014 and recently received approval to market to pre-diabetics.
GlucoTrack® Model DF-F is currently under assessment with the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) as well as food and drug governing bodies in Japan, South Korea Canada and Australia.
GlucoTrack® does not require pricking of the fingers to draw blood for daily glucose monitoring. GlucoTrack® features a small sensor that clips to the earlobe and measures the wearer's glucose level by taking measurements using three technologies. The measured signals are analyzed using a proprietary algorithm and displayed on a small handheld device, the size of a mobile phone. The derived glucose measurement is also announced verbally, making it suitable for the elderly and vision-impaired diabetes patients.
About Integrity Applications, Inc.
Integrity Applications, Inc. is a medical device company focused on the design, development and commercialization of non-invasive glucose monitoring devices for use by people with diabetes. Integrity Applications has developed the GlucoTrack® model DF-F non-invasive glucose monitoring device, which is designed to help people with diabetes obtain glucose level measurements without the pain, inconvenience, incremental cost and difficulty or discomfort of conventional (invasive) spot finger stick devices. Integrity Applications operates primarily through its wholly-owned Israeli subsidiary, A.D. Integrity Applications, Ltd. For more information, please visit www.integrity-app.com.
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Contact:
Eran Hertz,
CFO Integrity Applications, +972 (8) 675-7878 ext. #3, eranh@integrity-app.com
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