Redefining the Role of Pharmacy in Diabetes Treatment
FDA Issues Nitrosamine Impurity Alert for Certain Metformin Products
June 10, 2020
The FDA has issued an alert about certain extended-release metformin prescriptions having higher levels of the nitrosamine impurity N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) than the agency deems acceptable...
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SGLT2 Inhibitors are Protective Against Type 2 Diabetes-Related Renal Events
May 12, 2020Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors not only are effective in lowering blood glucose levels and reducing cardiovascular risks in type 2 diabetes, but a new study asserts the drugs also could be helpful in lowering the risks of serious renal events...
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How T2D Patients View Initiation, Persistence with Basal Insulin Therapy
May 6, 2020Health care providers play a major role in whether type 2 diabetes patients initiating basal insulin persist with the therapy or discontinue it, a new survey suggests...
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Insulin Pump Shows ‘Excellent’ Results in Real-World Usage
April 15, 2020An insulin pump which has been on the market four several years now has proven effective in helping patients maintain their blood glucose level...
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Affordable Insulin Option More Viable with Wearable Device
April 10, 2020Patients with type 2 diabetes using a wearable delivery device can have better success using regular human insulin, while also taking less of a hit to their wallets...
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Dulaglutide Approved for Reduction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
March 19, 2020The FDA has approved dulaglutide as the first type 2 diabetes medication to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with diabetes and established cardiovascular disease...
