Is Australia lagging behind in its approach to type 2 diabetes?

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Recorded04 Jul 2025

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We might need an update to first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, according to some experts.In Australia metformin is the first-line treatment, with drugs called SGLT2 inhibitors considered a second-line approach if needed.They work by increasing glucose excretion in the urine.In the United States it’s common to use them as first-line treatment alongside metformin. Is that the right approach?Guest/sDr Ted Wu, endocrinologist and director of the diabetes centre at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney

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