Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company recently added SGLT-2 inhibitor Invokana to its list of available medications. The company, which uses an innovative business model...
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Diabetes Drugs are responsible for helping to decrease blood sugar levels so that you can try to stay in a healthier range and help avoid serious complications.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $50-million contract with Civica Rx to produce the state’s own insulin, adding to the recent new policies aiming to make this...
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Tandem Diabetes announced clinical trial results that showed from the very first day, children with type 1 diabetes who used the Control-IQ hybrid closed loop technology...
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A clinical trial is recruiting participants with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) to see how well a combination of glucose-lowering and kidney-protective...
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Following Eli Lilly’s recent announcement of a $35 monthly limit on out-of pocket costs, Sanofi announced a $35 cost cap on Lantus, and Novo Nordisk pledged to reduce...
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Eli Lilly announced today that it will cut the list prices for its most commonly prescribed insulins, including Humalog and Humulin, by 70%. The drug maker will also...
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At ATTD 2023, a panel of experts discussed the latest medications for weight loss and the treatment of obesity. The panel highlighted two FDA approved drugs, as well as...
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The low-cost drug verapamil, a widely available generic drug for blood pressure, was shown to preserve insulin-producing beta cell function in young people, aged 7-17,...
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Researchers at this week’s 2023 Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes (ATTD) conference in Berlin provided an update on icodec and efsitora, two new basal...
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During his State of the Union Address on Feb. 7, President Joe Biden called on congress to expand the cap on monthly insulin prices to all people with diabetes.
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The world’s hottest new miracle drug for type 2 diabetes, Ozempic (semaglutide), has surged in popularity among people with and without diabetes looking to lose weight,...
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The FDA approved a new medication for type 2 diabetes called Brenzavvy (bexagliflozin). Clinical trials showed that people who used the drug saw an average A1C...
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The FDA has just announced that Rybelsus has now been approved as an initial treatment option for type 2 diabetes. In addition to the glucose-lowering effects, Rybelsus...
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People have the misconception that taking glucose-lowering medication is a sign of weakness or that it means you are very sick. Early treatment, however, may be the key...
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People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing heart and kidney disease. Know how to identify the risk factors common to both conditions and protect...
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Early and aggressive interventions can often lessen the risk of diabetes complications, but after diagnosis, many people’s treatment regimen doesn’t change for years,...
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Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially fatal complication of diabetes typically associated with dangerously high blood glucose levels. However, this is not always...
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The FDA has approved Provention Bio’s Tzield (teplizumab), a new therapy that could delay the onset of type 1 diabetes by an average of 2 years. Find out about screening...
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A Bayer clinical trial is seeking to evaluate the safety and efficacy of finerenone, which treats chronic kidney disease, alongside empagliflozin, a type 2 diabetes drug...
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TikTok influencers are sharing how much weight they lost using Ozempic, an expensive type 2 diabetes drug, even if they do not have diabetes. This has led to a surge in...