Israel's Insulin Revolution: One Shot a Week Instead of Daily Treatment
The first weekly insulin in Israel, Awiqli, is expected to reduce the number of basal insulin injections from 365 to just 52 per year. However, alongside the good news for diabetes patients, the Association of…
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Israel is rolling out its first weekly insulin injection, Awiqli, cutting the annual injection count from 365 to 52. The promise of dramatically fewer needles for diabetics is real, but the nurses' association is flagging a serious risk: dosing errors that could trigger dangerous hypoglycemia. The practical question for patients is whether the convenience outweighs the need for precise, unfamiliar dosing. Watch for how clinics train patients on the new regimen and whether error rates emerge in the first months of use.