Browse each product category to learn what’s available, then select items to compare side-by-side. Discover what works best for your needs and make confident, informed decisions for your diabetes care.
Managing diabetes means finding the right tools, treatments, and technology to fit your life. The ADA’s Consumer Guide helps you explore your options—whether you’re choosing a new glucose meter, pump, medication, or supply.
Browse each product category to learn what’s available, then select items to compare side-by-side. Discover what works best for your needs and make confident, informed decisions for your diabetes care.
Insulin is delivered via vials with syringes, insulin pens, pump-delivered, or inhaled to replace or supplement the body's missing or ineffective insulin to control blood glucose and prevent complications. There are different types of insulin depending on how quickly they work, when they peak, and how long they last.
Non-insulin treatments include oral medications (e.g., metformin, SGLT2 inhibitors, DPP-4 inhibitors, sulfonylureas), non-insulin injectables (GLP-1 receptor agonists, amylin mimetics), and glucagon (emergency injectable or nasal for severe hypoglycemia). These agents improve glycemic control through mechanisms such as enhancing insulin secretion, reducing glucose production, promoting weight loss, or counteracting low blood glucose.
Devices and Technology including Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs), Blood Glucose Meters (BGMs), and Insulin Pumps play a central role in modern diabetes management when combined with education and data sharing significantly improving glycemic outcomes and quality of life.
Supplies and accessories support diabetes self-management for safe insulin delivery, hypoglycemia treatment, monitoring, and complication prevention for more effective daily management and better outcomes.