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A Systematic Review of Newer Drugs for Glucose Control

Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued an updated Guideline for newer drugs for the management of all aspects of Type 2 diabetes. The guidelines review the newer agents from four classes with a cost analysis.

Lantus Insulin: Link to Cancer Shaky - Update

Posted: Wednesday, July 08, 2009

There is conflicting data over possible cancer risk from Lantus Insulin, but another alternative exists that can reduce your risk of cancer.

Lantus Insulin: A Possible Link with Cancer - Requires Further Investigation

Posted: Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Just as in the Accord study and in the Avandia debacle controversy, premature release of this kind of information before all the facts are in can be devastating for the medical community and patients. They will tell patients to consult with their physicans before making any changes to their treatment. But what can their physician tell them when they have not had any time to analyze the data and the information is not conclusive and more studies are needed?

This premature release states that Sanofi-Aventis's diabetes drug Lantus may increase the risk of cancer, according to European studies involving some 300,000 insulin-treated patients, prompting a call from experts for more research.