Diabetes News

National Prescribing Centre (NPC): http://www.npc.co.uk

· On The Horizon Future Medicines – Liraglutide for type 2 diabetes (May 2008) http://www.npc.nhs.uk/secure/horizon_future_medicines/liraglutide.htm (NHSnet connection required)

NPCi Blog http://www.npci.org.uk/blog/
· 10-year follow-up of UKPDS – still no convincing evidence that tight control of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes reduces cardiovascular risk. http://www.npci.org.uk/blog/?p=212

InfoPOEMs: http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/
· USPSTF recommends screening for diabetes in hypertensive patients http://www.essentialevidenceplus.com/infopoems/dailyInfoPOEM.cfm?view=122635