Diabetes drug development: time for a shift in paradigm

Abstract

Gregory C Jones* speaks to Daphne Boulicault, Commissioning Editor: Gregory C Jones, MbChB, FRCPG, is a Consultant Physician in general (internal) medicine, diabetes and endocrinology at Western Infirmary and Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK appointed in 2001. He is Honorary Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Glasgow. He graduated in medicine from the University of Dundee in 1991, and undertook general medical training in Coventry, England and specialist training in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a Wellcome Clinical Research Fellow at Edinburgh University. His principal research interests are pharmacotherapy in Type 2 diabetes, service delivery and in-patient diabetes care. He has written several papers in this field. He has a wide experience as a leader in medical education. He was previously the Training Program Director for Diabetes and Endocrinology and is currently Associate Director of Medical Education, Academic Foundation Programme Director and Chair of Academic Foundation Medic...