Once-a-week insulin shots arrive in India; but not for all: Doctors

Indian patients now have access to a new once-weekly insulin alternative.

This drug offers a significant reduction in injections from daily to just 52 days annually.

Doctors see this as an expansion of treatment options rather than a complete replacement.

The weekly insulin is best suited for specific patients requiring basal insulin replacement.

While an important advance, other diabetes treatments are also reducing insulin needs. ...