Therapeutical and technological advances have transformed the management of diabetes over the past few decades. Newer medications not only address glycaemic control but also complications caused by diabetes while technological innovations have introduced new methods of monitoring blood sugar levels and drug delivery.
Even though a wide array of anti-diabetic drugs have been available for years, the latest medications go beyond controlling blood glucose levels, explains Dr Kingini Bhadran, Specialist Endocrinology at Aster Clinic, Qusais. “They provide added benefits such as cardiovascular protection, renal protection, retinal protection, and weight loss.”
The availability of newer drugs with supplementary benefits such as weight loss and improvement of fatty liver have helped doctors in the UAE provide tailor-made treatments to patients, says Dr Mahir Khalil Ibrahim Jallo, Clinical Professor and Senior Consultant of Internal Medicine – Diabetes and Endocrinology at Thumbay Univer