Instead of once- to twice-daily injections, patients would receive a single weekly injection. “We do know that many patients miss up to three to four doses of basal insulin a week,” said Wyne.

A recent study has stated that soon people with type 1 diabetes may need to give insulin to themselves only once a week. Currently, diabetic patients need to give themselves insulin at least 10 ...

[Insulin icodec and GLP-1s] are both once a week, patients can just take them and be on their way. I think it’s going to be powerful.” Bergenstal said trials exploring the combination of a GLP ...

For many patients with type 2 diabetes, having to inject basal insulin every day is a burdensome ... blood glucose control when injected just once a week. Basal insulin therapy, currently ...

Once glucose is in your bloodstream, insulin signals cells throughout your body to absorb the sugar and use it for energy. Insulin also helps balance your blood glucose levels. When there’s too ...