[Determinants of the cost of initiation of insulin therapy type 2 diabetic patients in France: possible approaches to optimization]. / Déterminants des coûts du passage à l’insuline en France chez le patient diabétique de type 2 : quelles pistes d’optimisation ?

Increased costs cannot be exclusively attributed to the consequences of insulin prescription. Any initiative designed to accelerate acquisition of patient autonomy would be likely to reduce the costs observed after switching to insulin, provided this initiative is adapted to the patient’s health profile, diabetes history and available medical resources..