Type 2 Medication

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Farxiga Approved to Prevent Risk of Heart Failure in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

AstraZeneca today announced that the U.S. FDA has approved Farxiga (dapagliflozin) to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adults …

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Special Spotlight On Diabetes Prescription Drugs: Byetta (exenatide)

Medically reviewed by Victor Nguyen, PharmD, MS on July 10, 2019 — Written by Helen Marshall, BPharm, MRPharmS. Republished with permission …

AstraZeneca’s Brilinta with Aspirin Reduces Heart Related Events in Late Trials

AstraZeneca reported positive phase 3 trial results of Brilinta (ticagrelor) plus aspirin, which reduced the relative risk of cardiovascular events …

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Farxiga Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Astra Zeneca announced promising results of a phase 3 trial of Farxiga, which showed to reduce the progression of kidney disease or renal death in …

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Victoza® Demonstrates Superiority in Reducing Blood Sugar in Children with T2D

Insulin maker, Novo Nordisk announced this week the results of a clinical trial which demonstrated the superiority of Victoza® (liraglutide) …

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Genetics of Human Fat Cells Used to Predict Response to Anti-Diabetes Drugs

A new study from Penn Medicine shows that a person’s individual genetic variation may affect which medications are best to take. Drugs called …

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Sky-rocketing Insulin Prices Prompt New Movement Across the U.S.

More than 7 million Americans are insulin dependent. And recent findings show that 1-in-4 Americans are rationing their insulin, a dangerous way …

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Switching Course of Medication Linked to More Complications

For those with type 2 diabetes, changing course to sulfonylurea drugs to control blood sugar levels is associated with an increased risk of …

New Discovery Could Help Type 2 Diabetes Drug-Tolerance in Patients

A new discovery that may help millions of patients with type 2 diabetes tolerate their medications better was reported this week by researchers at …

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Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes

Many people with type 2 diabetes will eventually require insulin to keep their diabetes in control. In fact, most experts believe we wait too long in …

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