Observational Study to Evaluate the Safety While Using Levemir®

Observational, Safety Study in Subjects Using Insulin Detemir for the Treatment of Insulin Dependent Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

This study is conducted in Africa. The aim of this observational study is to evaluate the incidence of serious adverse drug reactions while using insulin Levemir® under normal clinical practice conditions in Egypt.

Inclusion Criteria:

• After the physician decision has been made to use insulin detemir, any subject with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus is eligible for the study, including newly-diagnosed subjects who have never received insulin or an insulin analogue before. The selection of the subjects will be at the discretion of the individual physician.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects who are unlikely to comply with protocol, e.g., uncooperative attitude, inability to return for the final visit;
• Subjects currently being treated with insulin detemir;
• Subjects who previously enrolled in this study
• Subjects with a hypersensitivity to insulin detemir or to any of the excipients
• Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention to become pregnant or judged not to be using adequate contraceptive measures. (Adequate contraceptive measures are an intrauterine device, oral contraceptives and barrier methods)