Author Interviews, Diabetes / 16.04.2025
Diabetes: Insulin Injection Techniques and Education Updated with FITTER Forward Recommendations
MedicalResearch.com with:
Dr. David Klonoff MD
Medical Director of the Dorothy L. and James E. Frank Diabetes Research Institute of
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCSF
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this the FITTER Forward expert recommendations?
- The focus of healthcare professionals (HCPs) tends to be primarily on the drug and overall treatment, while the administration of insulin and other peptide medications—which can play a critical role in outcomes—is often overlooked. The Fitter Forward group, consisting of 16 diabetes experts from 13 countries, decided to update a previous set of recommendations that was almost a decade old, with newly published evidence and materials. This new report, published in the April 2025 edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, highlights recent advances in needle technology, the physiology of insulin injections, and proper injection techniques.