CroatiaAn article reports on fraudulent advertising campaigns targeting Croatian users, promoting fake glucose meters as 'non-invasive' devices through Google and Facebook ads. These misleading advertisements claim the devices can measure blood sugar and other parameters with a single device, often using names like Bayer and Omron to lend credibility. A reader shares her mother’s experience of being deceived after purchasing such a device for €55, believing it would allow her to avoid daily finger-pricking. The device she received was actually a standard pulse oximeter, not a non-invasive glucose meter. She could not return the product due to the lack of a valid seller address. The article explains that true non-invasive glucose monitoring requires subcutaneous sensors, which involve minimal needle insertion, unlike the devices advertised. The Croatian Agency for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (HALMED) clarifies that genuine non-invasive glucose measurement is not available yet.
Bias read (Center): The article presents a factual account of consumer fraud without overtly criticizing or praising any political entity. It focuses on regulatory clarity provided by HALMED and highlights the discrepancy between marketing claims and medical standards, maintaining neutrality in tone and framing.
