Insulin Need Set to Rise 20% by 2030, but Access May Be Limited
11/23/2018
The need for insulin is expected to rise by 20% between 2018 and 2030 predicts research that provides direct projections of insulin use and disease outcomes among people with type 2 diabetes worldwide, according to a report in Medscape.
In fact, without major improvements in access, half of the 79 million adults with type 2 diabetes who will need insulin by 2030 will go without.
The investigators developed a mathematical model to predict future insulin use for type 2 diabetes, and the projected effects of different treatment availability scenarios on insulin need and burden of diabetes complications.