Cost of diabetes treatment nearly has doubled since 2001
The annual cost for diabetes treatment nearly doubled in only six years from $6.7 billion in 2001 to $12.5 billion in 2007, according to a study published in the Oct 27 2008 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Today, the Canadian Diabetes Association released the findings from its Newfoundland and Labrador Diabetes Cost Model, stating that Newfoundland and Labrador currently has the highest rate of diabetes prevalence in Canada, with future forecasts continuing to grow at an alarming rate.