GCG and type 2 diabetes mellitus: The most recent consensus statement for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes issued by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and American College of Endocrinology (ACE) pointed out that the benefits of GLP-1 agonists, whereby approximately 30% of patients experience considerable weight loss, might in fact supersede transitory gastrointestinal side effects and the inconvenience of twice-daily injections [5].