Insulin

There have never been more options for tracking blood sugar and delivering insulin. Depending on insurance, cost, and availability, people with diabetes may be able to try different CGM, insulin pumps, and AID systems and figure out what works for them.

When traveling by air, people with diabetes have a right to bring everything they need on the plane with them, but getting medical supplies through an airport requires preparation and clear communication.

This clinical trial is comparing the safety and effectiveness of once-weekly insulin icodec to daily insulin glargine for people with type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes stigma can have negative health outcomes for people living with diabetes. Advances in new types of insulin and broad diabetes education are important tools for minimizing the effects of diabetes stigma.

Since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, the federal government has been able to negotiate the prices it pays for high-cost prescription drugs covered under Medicare. Lower prices for 15 medications – including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus – have been negotiated for 2027 as part of ongoing Medicare drug price negotiations.

Lilly’s efsitora alfa shows promise as a once-weekly insulin, matching daily basal insulin in type 2 diabetes for efficacy and safety, potentially simplifying diabetes management.