Cardi-OH Radio 64 - Is Metformin Still the First-Line Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes?

Listen to Kathleen Dungan, MD, MPH, from The Ohio State University, discuss the recent changes in pharmacologic management of type 2 diabetes, including the role of metformin given the rise of newer therapeutics. She will review the American Diabetes Association guidelines for patients with or without major comorbidities and differentiate between treatment strategies based on achieving and maintaining both glucose-lowering and weight management goals. Moderated by Craig Nunemaker, PhD, Ohio University Resources on this and other topics are available at www.Cardi-OH.org.