Premix insulin is the way forward for patients treating type 2 diabetes and controlling glucose levels

Novo Nordisk, a leading healthcare company and a world leader in diabetes care, is continuing to develop new strategies that aim to change the pattern of diabetes treatment management. This is done through a multi-pronged approach involving healthcare professional training, awareness campaigns, patient education and training of other medical personnel involved in the diabetes management.

This year at the Premix Summit on the 24^th of November, Novo Nordisk would like to highlight the importance of insulin treatment in relation to management of diabetes. Premix insulin is an extremely effective way to be able to control patients' sugar levels after eating a meal. This summit will bring together diabetes specialists from across Asia and Europe to focus on premix insulin initiation and intensification for optimal patient care, and to discuss the latest insights about the treatment of type 2 diabetes and use of premix insulin.

In addition, the Premix Summit will highlight the epidemics of global obesity and type 2 diabetes as well as the latest clinical data; examine the importance of postprandial glucose (PPG) control in the treatment of diabetes; and discuss the value of and barriers to early insulin initiation as well as intensification.

There are new guidelines on diabetes treatment that will be released at this year's IDF congress to be held in Dubai next month. These guidelines are produced in order to help doctors manage diabetes in all its stages. The new guidelines will give recommendations on how to treat diabetes step-by-step.

Mads Bo Larsen, vice president, Africa, Gulf and India, Novo Nordisk, said: "There is a clear need to further educate the general public about the human, social and economic drama of diabetes and its complications. We believe that awareness combined with prevention, early detection, better disease management and education can make a significant difference, both in terms of people living longer and healthier lives and to maintain a strong workforce."

Tomorrow at the Premix Summit organised by Novo Nordisk, approximately 430 diabetes specialists and doctors from more than 18 countries will gather together to discuss and review treatment guidelines and the diabetes pandemic, both regionally and a on a global scale. They will hear case studies and best practice presentations by specialists from both Europe and Asia.