Media Release: The International Diabetes Federation.

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MEDIA RELEASE PR19962 International Diabetes Federation Launches First Global Guideline for Management of Type 2 Diabetes ATHENS, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Global Guideline Sets New Standards for Diabetes Care to Reduce Life-threatening Complications Today at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) congress the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) launches the first ever evidence-based Global Guideline for Type 2 Diabetes. The Guideline calls for a more aggressive approach to the management of type 2 diabetes across the globe, setting new standards for diabetes care to reduce its life-threatening complications. The Guideline was developed by leading diabetes experts from all IDF regions, including representatives from countries in very different states of economic development. Type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions across the world. Europe alone counts more than …