diabetes

Known by their brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy, these approved treatments for type 2 diabetes patients have made headlines recently for their effectiveness at treating obesity and helping people with or without diabetes lose weight.

Novo Nordisk is planning to slash the price of several insulin drugs by up to 75% in the U.S., following a similar move by Eli Lilly.

Insulin plays an essential role in the human body, especially for the 37.3 million people in the U.S. who have diabetes, according to the National Diabetes Statistics Report.

The FDA approved the new diabetes treatment Tzield, an injectable treatment that can slow the progression of Type 1 diabetes in patients with stage 2 and delay the need for injectable insulin by two years.

Episode 1: Meet Chanteé. After dedicating her life to helping others as a home healthcare worker, a Type 2 Diabetes diagnosis upended Chanteé Elliott-Davis’ life during the pandemic.

Being diagnosed with a serious illness can be overwhelming and isolating, but witnessing others navigate those challenges and lead fulfilling lives can motivate and inspire patients while signaling that they are not alone in their health journeys. That’s where Fixing Us comes in.

More than 1 in ten patients who use insulin report spending a significant portion of their income on the drug.