Diabetes

Problems with diabetes monitoring devices are potentially being underreported, says MHRA

The regulator has urged people to speak to a healthcare professional if they have concerns that their health may have been impacted by an issue with their device.…

Pharmacy-led national diabetes screening service could save NHS £50m a year, says CCA

The Company Chemists’ Association said pharmacies across England could screen up to 1.5 million adults annually.…

Weekly insulin injection as effective as daily injections in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, research suggests

Two studies have suggested that a once-weekly injection of insulin has a similar effectiveness for blood sugar management as daily injections.…

MHRA finds no link between GLP-1 receptor agonists and suicidal behaviour

The regulator says it will continue to monitor the risk of severe psychiatric reactions and assess new data as they become available.…

Suicidal ideation more commonly reported as reaction to semaglutide than for all other drugs, study finds

Researchers report that, for people taking antidepressants, suicidal ideation was reported 4.45 times as likely for semaglutide compared with adverse drug reactions from all other drugs.…

Test your knowledge of diabetes

This CPD and learning quiz can help you assess your knowledge of a range of diabetes topics, from insulin initiation to complications such as diabetic ketoacidosis.…

Almost one-third of people on low-calorie diet programme in remission from type 2 diabetes mellitus, study results show

Since its nationwide roll-out in May 2024, NHS England says more than 25,000 people have been referred to take part in the ‘Type 2 diabetes path to remission programme’.…

Seven in ten pharmacists say medicines shortages have put patients at risk in past six months

Exclusive: Responding to a survey of 1,265 UK-based pharmacists working in all sectors, 861 answered ‘Yes’ when asked if medicines shortages have put patients at risk “in the past six months”.…

Semaglutide linked to sight-threatening eye condition, study results suggest

Researchers used data from nearly 17,000 patients to examine whether semaglutide prescriptions were associated with increased risk of non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, or who were overweight.…

Number of patients at risk of type 2 diabetes increases by half a million in one year

Data from the National Diabetes Audit Programme show a 25% increase in adults aged under 40 years who were at risk of type 2 diabetes between 2022 and 2023.…