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Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Treated with Malaria Drug

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Studies of a rare genetic condition that increases cancer risk have unveiled a potential treatment for metabolic syndrome, and diabetes disorders that afflicts as many as one in every four American adults and puts them at sharply increased risk cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes.

Rimonabant (Accomplia) to Treat Obesity and Improve Glycemic Control Approved in Mexico

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Accomplia is now approved in Europe and Mexico, US next?

Novartis’s Diabetes Drug Galvus Will Be Delayed

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

A U.S. decision on approving Novartis AG's key diabetes drug Galvus has been delayed by three months after the firm asked the Food and Drug Administration to consider new clinical trials data.

WelChol Improves Glycemic Control and Cholesterol in Uncontrolled Type 2’s

Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2006

This is the first study ever to evaluate WelChol in combination with insulin, and it demonstrated A1C reductions of 0.5%

Januvia™ Works For for First and Second-Line Management of Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

The FDA has approved sitagliptin for use with diet and exercise or in combination with metformin or the TZDs to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

More Treatment Options for Diabetes Means Few Excuses for High Blood Sugar

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

A generation ago, there was just one kind of pill that could help people with diabetes keep their blood sugar levels down. But today, so many new options are available that it's almost dizzying. Advertisements for the new medicines seem to be everywhere, and more new medicines are on the way.

Patients Miscode Monitors 16% of the Time Causing Faulty Readings

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

When persons with diabetes use miscoded blood glucose meters to determine how much insulin to take, significant errors in insulin dose can result that may potentially lead to short- and long-term health complications.

Acomplia ™(Rimonabant) Receives 1st Marketing Authorization in North America

Posted: Thursday, November 16, 2006

Acomplia™ (rimonabant) approved in Mexico to treat obese/overweight patients with associated type 2 diabetes or dyslipidemia or to help them improve glycemic control on background of conventional antidiabetic treatment.

RESULTS IN! The Most Effective and Safe Method for Diabetes Prevention IS…….

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

Lifestyle Intervention Remains the Most Effective and Safe Method for Diabetes Prevention.

Metformin Therapy Is Effective in Nonobese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, November 09, 2006

There is now evidence-based data to support metformin use in nonobese individuals with type 2 diabetes."