NICE (UK National Institute for Clinical Excellence) OKs insulin pump therapy
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK's National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today (February 26 2003) recommended that the NHS offer continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (insulin pump therapy) to treat type 1 diabetes - subject to two provisos. These are that multiple-dose insulin therapy (including insulin glargine) has failed; and that the patient has the commitment and competence to use the therapy effectively.