RESOLUTION OF NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

On October 2, 2020, by Novo Nordisk initiative, an expert council was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, dedicated to the problems of introducing innovative insulin therapy on the example of insulin degludek into the clinical practice. The council chaired by prof. R. Kurashvili included seven leading endocrinology experts in Georgia and a specialist in the field of pharmaco-economics from Russian Federation Prof. A. Kulikov. During the expert council, important scientific, clinical and economic emphases were made on the benefits of using insulin degludec associated with its unique structure and mechanism of action. Special emphasis was placed on the difficulty in managing children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. The meeting provided compelling evidence that insulin degludec reduces the incidence of hypoglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis, thereby contributing to overall health and the prevention of vascular complications in children and adolescents with diabetes. The members of the council resolved to petition the Georgian Ministry of Health to include insulin degludek in the state program for children and adolescents with diabetes.