This course is Lesson 4 of a recently completed webinar entitled, "New Treatments and Technologies in Diabetes." The entire series (9CEs) is available in the On Demand Presentations catalog.

Successfully completing this lesson will earn 1.5 CEs. For accreditation information and presenter biographies, Click here.

Topics:
I. Newer diabetes medication therapies
A. Guidance for evaluating cardiovascular risk in new antidiabetic therapies to treat type 2 diabetes

B. Oral medications
1. Onglyza (saxagliptin)
2. Cycloset

C. Injectable medications
1. Liraglutide

II. New insulins
A. Oral insulin (Ora-lyn)
B. Insulin patch
C. Insulin sprays (buccal, intranasal)
D. Inhaled insulin

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

Describe one new oral medication used to manage diabetes.
Describe two new insulins under development.