Diabetes Treatment History timeline
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FDA Approves Daiichi Sankyo's Welchol
WelChol is used to lower blood cholesterol levels when diet and exercise prove insufficient. It works by binding with cholesterol-based bile acids... Read more
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FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's NovoLog
NovoLog® is a rapid-acting insulin analog. It is called a insulin analog because the chemical components of insulin have been slightly modified,... Read more
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FDA Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb's Glucovance
Glucovance is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Glucovance is for people with type 2 diabetes... Read more
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FDA Approves Novartis's Starlix
Starlix combats high blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes (the kind that does not require insulin shots). Insulin speeds the transfer... Read more
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FDA Approves Metformin
Metformin (INN) (pronounced /mɛtˈfɔrmɪn/; originally sold as Glucophage) is an oral anti-diabetic drug in the biguanide class. It is the first-line... Read more
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FDA Approves Deltec's Cozmo Insulin Pump
The Deltec Cozmo pump is the first to integrate a blood glucose monitor with the actual pump. They communicate with each other and make figuring... Read more
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FDA Approves SB Pharmco's Avandamet
Avandamet is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Avandamet works by decreasing the amount of sugar... Read more
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FDA Approves Amylin's Symlin
Symlin (pramlintide) is a antihyperglycemic agent. It is designed to mimic the activity of the naturally occurring hormone amylin, which is... Read more
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FDA Approves Amylin's Byetta
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus BYETTA is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes... Read more
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FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Levemir
Levemir is a drug that is approved to treat both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. This medication is a long-acting insulin, and works by providing a... Read more
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FDA Approves Takeda's Actoplus Met
Actoplus Met is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Actoplus Met is for people with type 2... Read more
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Disentronic's Accu-Chek Spirit Insulin Pump Launches
ACCU-CHEK® diabetes care products are among the world’s best. After all, they are the most widely used blood glucose monitoring systems in the... Read more
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FDA Approves Merck's Januvia
JANUVIA is a once-daily pill that helps lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes. JANUVIA works to help your body do 2... Read more
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FDA Approves Merck's Janumet
JANUMET is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when treatment with... Read more
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FDA Approves Medtronic's OneTouch UltraLink Meter
Medtronic, Inc. today announced that the FDA has cleared the OneTouch® UltraLink™ Meter as the new wireless meter exclusively certified by... Read more
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FDA Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb's Onglyza
Onglyza is an oral prescription medicine used along with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Onglyza... Read more
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FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Victoza
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Victoza (liraglutide), a once-daily injection to treat type 2 diabetes in some... Read more
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FDA Approves Medtronic's MiniMed Paradigm Real-Time Revel System
Medtronic, Inc. today announced it has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the MiniMed Paradigm(R) REAL-Time Revel(TM)... Read more
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American Diabetes Association Endorses New Aspirin Guidelines for Diabetic Patients
Women under 60 and men under 50 who have diabetes but no other major risk factors for heart disease probably should not be on low-dose aspirin... Read more
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Tel Aviv University Study Finds Diabetes Doubles Cancer Risk in Women
Women suffering from diabetes are at a greater risk of developing cancer, a new study has revealed. The researchers at Tel Aviv University's... Read more
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Harvard University Study Finds Replacing White Rice with Brown Rice Lowers Diabetes
Now a new study from researchers at Harvard reports that Americans who eat two or more servings of brown rice a week reduce their risk of... Read more
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Rosemary Dray-Spira Finds Link Between Higher Educational Attainment and Lower Mortality Rates in Diabetic Patients
The mortality risk among adults with diabetes differs greatly by educational level, and although the relative disparities in this population are... Read more
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Study Published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Finds Drinking Coffee Lowers Risk of Diabetes
Looking for another reason to justify your daily latte? A new study suggests that coffee may guard against diabetes. The study, published in... Read more
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