The FDA finds that some versions of extended-release metformin contain excessive amounts of a cancer-causing chemical called NDMA
Diabetes Drug News
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.
Metformin Insulin SGLT-2 GLP-1 DPP-4 Combo drugs Sulfonylureas TZDs
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Comedian and actor Billy Gardell spoke with diaTribe about his journey with type 2 diabetes and how he has changed both his outlook and his habits
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Qtrilmet is a once-daily pill that combines metformin, Farxiga, and Onglyza and helps lower A1C and support weight loss. Already approved in US as “Qternmet”
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Will the medication move from “off label” to standard of care for people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes?
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Mail-order pharmacies operate through your health insurance plan and can be cheaper and more convenient than getting your medications from a local pharmacy; learn about...
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A few weeks ago, Kelly experienced severe hypoglycemia (she left her RileyLink in her basement by accident!) – lucky for her, she had just picked up a new emergency...
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A prescription discount card can be used to reduce out-of-pocket costs of diabetes medications
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Xofluza was recently approved to treat the flu in higher-risk populations – people with diabetes or other chronic conditions, and people over age 65 – and to prevent...
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By Becky Milner A company called Intarcia has developed a GLP-1 mini-pump that is implanted under the skin to continuously provide medication for six months at a time –...
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The Medicine Assistance Tool (MAT) is a search engine to help find patient assistance resources for your medications
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Farxiga becomes the first SGLT-2 inhibitor drug approved to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease or...
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The SGLT-2 inhibitor becomes the first diabetes medicine approved to treat kidney disease and reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in people with type 2...
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A trial is enrolling over 3,000 individuals living with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease
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The diaTribe Foundation’s sixth annual “Solvable Problems in Diabetes” in Barcelona brought together more than 140 leaders to discuss challenges and opportunities in...
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An oral (pill) version of Ozempic, Rybelsus, becomes the first GLP-1 agonist pill for type 2 diabetes
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Read about the approval of Rybelsus, the first oral GLP-1 agonist, here . “I do think this is a great day for people with diabetes. I do hope that primary care providers...
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The diaTribe team was in Barcelona for the 55 th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes. Check out our biggest highlights from the...
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Beginning in 2020, nation-wide Cigna (and Express Scripts) and three Minnesota insurance companies (Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Medica, and UCare) will cap total monthly...
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What is LADA? How is it diagnosed and treated? Read on to learn more and hear from people living with LADA
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A new premixed, liquid glucagon coming in October in a prefilled syringe and in 2020 as an auto-injector. The second stable glucagon approved this year