TORONTO — Many people with diabetes in Canada will soon be able to take insulin once a week instead of daily, drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced on...
TORONTO — Many people with diabetes in Canada will soon be able to take insulin once a week instead of daily, drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced on Monday.
He said some of his patients participated in clinical trials for Awiqli and have been asking when it would become available because they've had to return to daily injections since the study ended. The series of randomized clinical trials for Awiqli — which included many countries, including Canada and the U.S. — were mostly done with Type 2 patients. Only one of the trials involved patients with Type 1 diabetes and found a higher risk of low blood sugar when those patients took the weekly insulin option.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved Awiqli.
Abitbol, who was an investigator in the clinical trial involving Type 1 diabetes patients, said he would mostly prescribe Awiqli for Type 2 patients. "The Type 1 who refuses to take their insulin and is constantly in hospital. The Type 1 who might have a developmental or cognitive disorder and whose family helps them but may not be able to help them every day, but might be able to help them once per week," he said.
Canada's Drug Agency, which assesses drugs and recommends whether they should qualify for reimbursement under public drug plans, estimates the cost of Awiqli will be more than $1,350 a year per patient.
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