In this Exclusive Interview transcript, Scott Isaacs talks with Diabetes in Control Medical Editor Joy Pape during the AACE 2018 convention in Boston about using meal replacements for obesity treatment.

How to give a painless injection?  If you have Type 2 diabetes, sooner or later you may require insulin injections, either temporarily (as during infections) or permanently. This is nothing to be afraid of, even though many people with long-standing Type 2 diabetes literally spend years worrying about it.

What is a SGLT2 Inhibitor? Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, also called gliflozin drugs,  are a new class of diabetic medications indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. They have also been found to show cardiac benefits in patients with diabetes, and are being studied for possible use in type 1 diabetes. They work by reducing the absorption of glucose via the kidneys so that excess glucose is excreted through urination.