Our History

Established as a standalone company in 2016 with the purchase of Bayer Diabetes Care by PHC Holdings (formerly known as Panasonic Healthcare Holdings), Ascensia Diabetes Care is set to continue a proud legacy of innovations and firsts in diabetes management.

For more than 80 years, continuous research has allowed our diabetes care team to lead the way in blood glucose monitoring systems. These have been developed specifically to meet the needs of patients and along the way we have introduced many firsts.

    • We launched GlucoContro.online* diabetes data management platform for HCPs and PWDs

      Glucocontro.online

      2021

    • We launched a smarter version of our CONTOUR®DIABETES app with new features to support self-management for people with diabetes

      Contour Diabetes App

      2018

    • Ascensia Diabetes Care was established through the sale of Bayer Diabetes Care to Panasonic Healthcare Holdings Co., Ltd

      Ascensia Diabetes Care Logo

      2016

    • We introduced the first in line of the portfolio of CONTOUR®NEXT blood glucose meters, our next generation of highly accurate diabetes management products

      Contour Next eZ

      2012

    • We introduced a suite of blood glucose monitors with No Coding® technology, including BREEZE® and CONTOUR® meters

      Contour

      2003

    • We introduced Glucometer Elite® the first meter to use ‘sip-in’ technology and the first ‘low volume' (3 microliter) blood glucose monitoring system

      Elite

      1993

    • Through the former Ames division, we Introduced the Ames Reflectance Meter, the first portable blood glucose meter

      Ames Reflectance Meter

      1969

    • We developed Clinitest®, the first convenient tablet test for measurement of reducing substances in urine, such as glucose.

      Bayer Clinitest

      1941