Insulin Therapy Center

Have the challenges of creating an effective oral insulin finally been overcome?

Recently I assessed an 84-year-old inpatient with diabetes for his insulin usage at home. In reporting his dosing, he stated that after he checked his glucose before each meal, he took the "first two numbers of the result," and made his dosage for meal-time insulin....

I recently had a home care patient who had been discharged from a skilled nursing facility with a prescription for regular insulin, and who was put on a sliding scale dosage. The patient was experiencing hypoglycemic reactions....

A milestone in the push for improved access and affordability of life-saving medications.

Opposing actions of insulin and glucagon may be the key to glucose control. 

Sometimes, just a simple instruction on the use of an insulin pen can prevent serious problems….

Lyumjev, recently approved by the FDA, reaches the bloodstream only one minute after injection; how does its performance compare to Humalog?

What factors and medications affect COVID-19 complications and mortality in patients with diabetes?

Analysis of the PIONEER 8 trial reveals dose-dependent reductions in A1c and body weight when oral semaglutide is paired with various insulin regimens.

Ricardo, a 35-year-old man, newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, was hospitalized for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA).  Once he was stabilized, he wanted to go home. He refused to learn how to self-administer insulin. However, he was told he would not be discharged until he self-administered insulin, at least one time....