Hundreds of thousands of people with type 2 diabetes could swap daily insulin injections for a once-a-week jab, following a NICE recommendation today (Thursday, 20 August). The switch could cut the number of injections each patient needs by 85%.
UK NICE · August 20, 2026
NICE recommendation: weekly insulin injection for type 2 diabetes
Original title: Weekly insulin jab could cut injections from 365 a year to just 52
NICE recommends funding a once-weekly insulin injection as an alternative to daily injections for type 2 diabetes patients.
Applies from
2025-08-20
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