Type 2 diabetes is a complex chronic disease that occurs when the body cannot make enough insulin or use it effectively. People living with type 2 diabetes need treatment in order to keep their insulin and blood sugar levels under control.
Insulin is a hormone made by the pancreas that controls the amount of glucose in the blood. Too little insulin means the body cannot absorb glucose from the food we eat. When this happens, blood glucose levels rise, and over time, these increased levels can damage blood vessels and reduce the supply of oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the body’s organs and nerves.
People living with type 2 diabetes may need treatment to help their bodies better process glucose and to help prevent long-term complications.
For almost 100 years, we have been discovering new ways insulin is injected. This has been driven by our commitment to make drug delivery as simple and convenient as possible.
Our starting place is the people living with type 2 diabetes, listening to their challenges when self-treating, and understanding how to make treatment safer and easier.
We use scientific methods from anthropology to biochemistry to provide data and direction to our research and engineering skills, and experience.
