[News in diabetology: what's new in 2022]

Diabetology is a constantly evolving discipline, many molecules appear on the market and treatment recommendations change quite frequently according to the latest published studies. It is therefore often difficult for the primary care physician to be up to date. After lifestyle measures that must of course be preferred before any drug approach, metformin remains the pharmacological basis of treatment. Current recommendations favor the introduction of an SGLT2 inhibitor or a GLP-1 receptor agonist after metformin because these molecules have shown beneficial cardiovascular and renal effects. The purpose of this article is to help the primary care physician to choose the most suitable pharmacological treatment for each patient, in the light of the 2022 novelties in the field of diabetes.