Trends in the Pharmaceutical Treatment of Diabetes: A Comparison Utilization and Expenditures, 1997-2007. Statistical Brief Number 293

摘要

Diabetes is a chronic and progressive disease associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and costs. Generally, individuals diagnosed with type 1 diabetes rely on insulin while persons with type 2 diabetes follow a stepwise treatment approach to reach the recommended treatment goal of HbA1c