Content about Anti-diabetic drugs

June 13, 2010
Teva's investment in Andromeda will fund diabetes treatment

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has invested $11.9 million in Andromeda Biotech, a company that develops diabetes...

June 6, 2010
Becton, Dickinson and Co. launches new insulin pen needle

Becton, Dickinson and Co. has launched what the company calls the world's smallest insulin pen...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J. Becton, Dickinson and Co. has launched what the company calls the world's smallest insulin pen needle.

The BD Ultra-Fine Nano provides glucose control of typical longer insulin pen needles but with less pain upon injection, BD said.

 

May 31, 2010
Amylin announces leadership changes

Amylin has named a new SVP research and development and SVP and chief medical officer,...

May 20, 2010
Diabetes epidemic may get squashed by supermarket-pharmacy offerings

More and more, the local food-drug supermarket-pharmacy combo is on the front line of the...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT'S IMPORTANT More and more, the local food-drug supermarket-pharmacy combo is on the front line of the nation’s epic battle against the roaring diabetes epidemic. And given the natural alliance between pharmacy-based health-and-wellness programs on the one hand, and a well-conceived, nutritionally sound program in the food aisles for diabetics and other customers with special health concerns on the other, it’s a fitting place to wage such a fight.

May 20, 2010
Study: Metformin may cause vitamin B12 deficiency

A commonly prescribed diabetes drug may cause a vitamin deficiency over time, a new study...

May 16, 2010
Price Chopper introduces Diabetes AdvantEdge

Northeastern supermarket chain Price Chopper has launched a diabetes management program designed to increase patients’...

May 2, 2010
Novo Nordisk launches online contest for insulin pen users

Novo Nordisk is asking diabetics to show off how they flex -- their insulin pens....

March 29, 2010
Study finds Victoza more effective in treating Type 2 diabetes than competitor

A study published online in the journal Diabetes Care indicated that a once-daily diabetes drug...

March 25, 2010
Oramed completes mid-stage trial of Type 2 diabetes drug

Oramed Pharmaceuticals has finished a mid-stage clinical trial of a pill-based treatment for Type 2...

March 18, 2010
Publix's metformin offering expands supermarket presence in health care

Offering free metformin to diabetes patients in the deep South is a lot like setting...

WHAT IT MEANS AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Offering free metformin to diabetes patients in the deep South is a lot like setting up shop in the middle of Phoenix and announcing that free water is available to any dehydrated customers. That’s because when you place a map of Publix’s locations on top of a map showing where in the country diabetes is most prevalent, you’ll see that Publix is located in the U.S. diabetes hot spot. So why do it?

March 16, 2010
FDA accepts NDA for combined diabetes drug

The Food and Drug Administration has accepted an approval application for a combination pill for...

March 15, 2010
Mylan, Takeda reach agreement on Actos, Actoplus Met patents

Mylan has settled patent litigation cases with Takeda concerning two diabetes drugs, the generic drug...

March 14, 2010
FDA demands REMS for Bydureon

Drug makers Eli Lilly, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Alkermes encountered a speed bump in their efforts...

March 14, 2010
Publix pharmacies offering free metformin in line with diabetes program debut

Publix launched the first phase of its new diabetes management system, a multifaceted program designed...

March 9, 2010
Datamonitor projects diabetes drug market to reach $37 billion by 2018

The market for diabetes drugs will be worth $37 billion by 2018, up from $20...

March 9, 2010
Prolonged metformin use effective for Type 2 diabetes, study finds

The sooner people with diabetes start taking metformin, the longer the drug remains effective, according...

February 16, 2010
Novo Nordisk announces new once-daily treatment for Type 2 diabetes

A new injectable Novo Nordisk drug for diabetes is on the shelves, the Danish drug...

February 10, 2010
Biodel presents clinical trial results of VIAject at conference

A specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on endocrine disorder treatments will present results of two phase...

February 10, 2010
Roche to expand diabetes pipeline

Diabetes patients may soon find themselves with an expanded range of treatment options....

February 1, 2010
Study: Diabetes medication may help decrease BMI in obese adolescents

A new study published in the February issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine...

January 25, 2010
Decision Resources projects proprietary clinical gold standard status for Byetta

WALTHAM, Mass. A once-weekly treatment for Type 2 diabetes will likely become a popular treatment...

January 25, 2010
FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Victoza for Type 2 diabetes

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a long-awaited treatment for Type 2 diabetes, the...

January 24, 2010
Peptide and receptor found in stress response may play role in diabetes, study finds

A peptide, along with its receptor, that is released when the body responds to stress...

January 14, 2010
Sosalski joins Victoza Lifecycle Management team

A member of the trade team of Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk is heading off...

January 13, 2010
Novo Nordisk to develop investigational diabetes treatment

Novo Nordisk has started an early-stage clinical trial in the United Kingdom of an investigational...