Weekly insulin jab could reduce injections

People with type 2 diabetes could swap daily insulin injections for a once-a-week jab, following a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommendation. The switch could cut the number of injections each patient needs by 85%.  NICE’s recommendation is subject to the treatment being licenced by the Healthcare products Regulatory Agency before it can be made available on the NHS.

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