Introduction/Study objective: About 28% of Saudi Arabia population above 15 years old are diagnosed with diabetes. Basal insulin glargine Lantus and its’ biosimilar Basaglar, are long-acting insulin that regulate blood glucose levels over 24 hours. Patients switch between basal insulins for various reasons including adverse events, availability and cost. Switching should be done with careful…
Author(s):
Salwa Almomen, MD, MSc, Fares Alrubaish, PharmD, Radwan Hafiz, PharmD, Ali M Alhomaidan, PhD
biosimilars, HbA1c, interchangeability, long-acting insulin analogues, switching, treatment conversion
DOI: 10.5639/gabij.2026.1501.