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FDA Approves Cialis for Once Daily Use for the Treatment of ED

Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Eli Lilly and Company announced that the FDA has approved Cialis(R) (tadalafil) for once daily use (2.5 mg and 5 mg), an oral medication taken once per day to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). When Cialis for once daily use is taken daily, men can attempt sexual activity at anytime between doses for 24 hours instead of 36 hours for the larger dose.

Metformin Cost Effective in Preventing Diabetes

Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008

According to recent research published in the journal Diabetes Care, "In the Indian Diabetes Prevention Program (IDPP), a 3-year randomized, controlled trial, lifestyle modification (LSM) and metformin helped to prevent type 2 diabetes in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT).

Neuropathic Pain Effectively Treated by Cannabis

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

Smoked cannabis eased pain induced in healthy volunteers, according to a study by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Center for Medical Cannabis Research (CMCR.) However, the researchers found that less may be more.

Mental Health Linked to Amputation Risk in Diabetics

Posted: Thursday, January 03, 2008

For U.S. veterans with diabetes, lower scores on a test of mental health functioning are associated with an increased risk of major amputations, according to a new study.

Bayer Diabetes Care Contour Test Strips (TS) Voluntary Market Recall

Posted: Thursday, December 27, 2007

Bayer Diabetes Care notified healthcare professionals and consumers of a voluntary market recall of test strips (sensors) used exclusively with the Contour TS Blood Glucose Meter. The product was recalled because test strips from specific lots could result in blood glucose readings with a positive bias that could demonstrate 5 - 17% higher test results.

FDA Advisors Recommend Against Approving OTC Statin For The Third Time

Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2007

This is the third time that the FDA advisory committee has rejected Merck's proposed otc statin Mevacor application. FDA does not feel that consumers could make an appropriate self-selection decision.

Monotherapy BYETTA® Showed Significant Improvement in Glucose Control

Posted: Thursday, December 13, 2007

FDA Submission for monotherapy will be submitted in the first half of 2008.

Rosiglitazone to Stay on US Market With New Warnings About MI

Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007

The FDA has decided to allow the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) to stay on the market with increased warnings about the risk of cardiovascular events, while further studies are conducted to investigate the issue. A myocardial infarction warning will be added to the black box warning.

Unique Idea: Have Government Subsidize Fruits and Vegetables

Posted: Friday, November 02, 2007

Doctors tell lawmakers to subsidize salads, vegetables and fruit, not fat don't exercise is going to cost them and the taxpayers, plus they will lose years from their lifespan.

Number of Uninsured U.S. Residents Increases to 47M in 2006

Posted: Friday, September 07, 2007

The number of uninsured U.S. residents rose by 5% and is now up 2.2 million in 2006 to 47 million, up from 44.8 million in 2005, the largest increase in four years, even as poverty fell and household incomes rose, according to data released by the Census Bureau.