Diabetes

Canada needs improved access to culturally safe and culturally grounded approaches to diabetes prevention for First Nations, said Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde.

Diabetes Canada says the Ontario government’s plan to launch a free prescription medication program for children and youth up to 24 years of age in January 2018, is great news for young people in the province living with diabetes.

Study shows pharmacist intervention helps patients receive better care

Health Canada safety review reveals potential link between “gliptin” type 2 diabetes drugs and disabling joint pain

About half of diabetes patients received an initial assessment, but follow-up assessment rate was low

Daily injections of liraglutide effective over three years, but not without side-effects

More rapid onset of action and earlier peak effect than original insulin aspart