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15 hrs ago | BioSpace

Janssen Research & Development Release: Latest Data for Type 2...

"We continue to develop INVOKANA for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, and are pleased to share the latest results at the upcoming ADA meeting," said , M.D., Ph.D., Vice President of Cardiovascular/Metabolism Clinical Development at Janssen.

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19 hrs ago | Drugs.com

Appeals Court Finds Novo Nordisk PrandiMet Patent Invalid

Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit partially affirmed a 2011 District Court decision, with a 2-1 ruling that a claim in a Novo Nordisk patent related to the use of repaglinide in combination with metformin for the treatment of type 2 diabetes was invalid.

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Related Topix: Biotech, Novo Nordisk AS, US News, Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Prandin, Repaglinide (generic), Medicine, Diabetes, Health

Yesterday | Medical News Today

Weight Loss Promoted By Drug Combination In Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology Also Included In: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness ; Fertility ; Diabetes Article Date: 19 Jun 2013 - 2:00 PDT Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, lost significantly more weight when they took two drugs that are traditionally used to treat diabetes , rather than either drug alone, a study from ... (more)

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

Investopedia

MannKind Completes Afrezza Studies - Analyst Blog

MannKind Corporation recently completed a phase III study on its diabetes candidate Afrezza.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Food and Drug Administration, Insulin (generic), Humulin, Novolin

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Freshnews

Takeda Type 2 Diabetes Therapies, NESINA (alogliptin) and Fixed-Dose...

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. today announced that NESINA and the fixed-dose combination therapies KAZANO and OSENI are now available by prescription in pharmacies in the United States .

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Related Topix: Medicine, Diabetes, Health, Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceuticals, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company, Actos, Pioglitazone (generic), Food and Drug Administration

Newswise

Researchers at UT Southwestern Launch Study for Head-to-Head...

June 3, 2013 - UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers are seeking 150 adults with type 2 diabetes to take part in the local arm of a major national clinical trial that will compare benefits and side effects of four widely used therapies to lower blood-sugar levels.

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BioSpace

Elcelyx Therapeutics to Present Clinical Data on NewMet™ in Type ...

Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital, will describe the results of Elcelyx's Phase 2a clinical trial that compared NewMet with generic metformin in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

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EurekAlert!

Drug combination promotes weight loss in polycystic ovary syndrome

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, lost significantly more weight when they took two drugs that are traditionally used to treat diabetes, rather than either drug alone, a study from Slovenia demonstrates.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Sys-Con Media

Elcelyx Therapeutics to Present Clinical Data on NewMeta in Type 2...

Memorial Veterans Administration Hospital, will describe the results of Elcelyx's Phase 2a clinical trial that compared NewMet with generic metformin in patients with Type 2 diabetes.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Freshnews

Intarcia Supports American Diabetes Association Call For Independent...

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. today announced its support for the American Diabetes Association's call for larger, longer-term, and more rigorous datasets and an independent review of pooled data on the safety of incretin-based diabetes medications, including GLP-1 analogs and DDP-4 inhibitors.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Diabetes, Intarcia Therapeutics, Startups

Mental Help Net

Metformin Doesn't Reduce Gestational Diabetes With PCOS

Metformin does not reduce the occurrence of gestational diabetes among pregnant women with polycystic ovarian syndrome treated with metformin throughout pregnancy, according to a small study published in the June issue of Diabetes Care .

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

Journal Watch

Motives Behind Diabetes Guidelines Questioned

The motives behind a new algorithm for diabetes treatment by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists have been called into question by a respected clinician in a New York Times opinion piece.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

AndhraNews

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company Alliance to Feature 34 ...

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company are pleased to announce that the companies' diabetes alliance will have a strong scientific and clinical presence at the 73rd American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions in Chicago, 2125 June, with 34 posters, abstracts and an oral presentation.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Reuters

Medicare prescribes more brand name drugs than VA

Medicare Part D beneficiaries are two to three times more likely than those covered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to be prescribed brand name diabetes drugs rather than generics, a new study suggests.

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The Indianapolis Star

IU looking for people to test drugs that may aid diabetes

Indiana University School of Medicine is studying the effects of three drugs on fighting diabetes and is looking for people to test them.

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MediLexicon

Dapagliflozin For Diabetes: No Added Benefit Proven

Manufacturer's dossier did not contain suitable data for any therapeutic indication Dapagliflozin has been approved in Germany since November 2012 for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

Examiner.com

Diabetes oral drugs can cause hypoglycemia

Dr. Sidney M. Wolfe M.D ., the editor of Public Citizen's Worst Pills, Best Pills warns that there can be dangerous interactions for people with both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes who use oral diabetes medications.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

Mental Help Net

Large Randomized Trial Will Compare Diabetes Medications

The Glycemia Reduction Approaches in Diabetes: A Comparative Effectiveness Study is a pragmatic clinical trial that will compare the long-term effects of diabetes medications on glucose-lowering efficacy and patient-centered outcomes, according to a report published online May 20 in Diabetes Care .

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Drugs.com

GSK Statement in Response to Vote on Availability of Avandia

GlaxoSmithKline [NYSE: GSK] confirmed today that a joint advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted to continue to make Avandia available to appropriate patients with the majority of the members voting to either modify or remove the Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy program in place.

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PhysOrg Weblog

Lixisenatide non-inferior to exenatide for diabetes

In adults with type 2 diabetes not adequately controlled with metformin, lixisenatide once daily offers diabetes control similar to that of exenatide twice daily, with some added benefits, according to a study published online May 22 in Diabetes Care .

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