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FDA Approves Weekly Basal Insulin for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
JAMA – Journal of the American Medical AssociationMay 12, 20263 min readReliability 98%
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved insulin icodec-abae, marketed as Awiqli, making it the first once-weekly basal insulin treatment option for adults with type 2 diabetes.
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JAMA – Journal of the American Medical Association — https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2848078Published: 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z |Analyzed by Abgrat AI: 2026-05-20