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released: 9 Aug 2006 author: Webbie K & O'Brien K media release

Diabetes is a chronic (long-term) condition that can have a major impact on life expectancy and quality of life, especially if undetected or poorly controlled. It is estimated that in 1999-2000 around 1 million Australians (7.4% of the population) had diabetes. This bulletin investigates medicines used in the control of blood glucose levels ('antidiabetic medicines') as well as those used for related reasons such as the prevention or control of common diabetes complications.

ISSN 1446-9820; ISBN 978 1 74024 592 0; Cat. no. AUS 82; 24pp.; Internet only

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Use of medicines by Australians with diabetes

AIHW bulletin no. 45, August 2006

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Publication table of contents

  • Highlights
  • Introduction
  • Management of diabetes
  • Trends in the use of diabetes medicines
  • Self-reported medicine use
  • Costs of medicines for diabetes
  • Adverse episodes
  • Discussion
  • Implications and considerations
  • Appendix A: Data sources and methods
  • Appendix B: Statistical information
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Acknowledgments

Recommended citation

Webbie K & O'Brien K 2006. Use of medicines by Australians with diabetes. Cat. no. AUS 82. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442467875>.