To explore the management of diabetes from a pharmacy perspective and engaging patients in self-management Methods: A search was made of international peer-reviewed literature in PubMed, Medline, Cochrane Library and thegrey literature. This document provides a review of a relevant literature including a general overview of diabetesmellitus, therapeutic goals, pharmacologic and lifestyle treatment. The epidemiology of diabetes was explored, and anoverview of new approaches for treatment and management of diabetes mellitus collated
Results: The search yieldedstudies and information that met the inclusion criteria. Pharmacological and lifestyle management, diabetes educationand knowledge, and the prevalence of diabetes were also documented