Abstract:Objectives: Despite relevant treatments, only 29% of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients in Greece achieve their pre-defined glycemic targets. When treatment with metformin (MF) fails to control T2DM patients, add-on therapies are needed. Sitagliptin is indicated as second-line therapy in Greece, after treatment with MF has failed and is a valid option in the proposed national therapeutic protocols. The present study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of adding Sitagliptin to MF vs adding sulphonylurea (SU) to… Show more
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