type 2 diabetes

American  

Or type II diabetes

noun

1. a mild, sometimes asymptomatic form of diabetes mellitus characterized by diminished tissue sensitivity to insulin and sometimes by impaired beta cell function, exacerbated by obesity and often treatable by diet and exercise.

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Example Sentences

"Lowering the list price of Wegovy and Ozempic is the best approach to address the unprecedented opportunity to help more than 100 million people living with obesity and over 35 million people with type 2 diabetes in the United States," Jamey Millar, executive vice president of Novo Nordisk's US Operations, said.

From Barron's

The cuts also apply to Rybelsus, an oral tablet approved to treat adults with type 2 diabetes.

From Barron's

That’s a 50% reduction for Wegovy, a shot and pill used for weight management, and a 34% reduction for Ozempic, which is an injection for people with Type 2 diabetes.

From MarketWatch

UBT251 differs from Novo Nordisk’s current portfolio by targeting three different hormones to treat obesity, Type 2 diabetes and other diseases.

From The Wall Street Journal

Novo Nordisk separately started a global early and midstage trial of different doses of UBT251 for up to 28 weeks, with results due next year, and plans to begin a midstage trial for people with Type 2 diabetes later this year.

From The Wall Street Journal