Byetta + Oral Meds Versus Insulin

A question was asked about the cost/benefit of Byetta plus oral meds versus insulin. I am not a physician, but I know something of diabetes treatment and the progression of the disease, and the current medical approach is to slow the progression of the disease and to use insulin as a last resort after oral and other meds fail to control glucose. This approach may be more expensive but is the standard of care in the developed world.