Insulin 101 – An introduction to insulin use in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Learning objectives 

You will learn:

• Insights on the residual treatment gap in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who are not achieving glycaemic control when using novel medications
• An understanding of the concept of insulin β-cell rescue and the importance of maintaining glycaemic control
• The role of clinical inertia in failure to achieve optimal glycaemic control
• Recognising which patients with T2DM require insulin therapy, approaches to safely initiating insulin and the avoidance of overbasalisation.