The soaring cost of medications is not news to people with diabetes. But did you know that a number of factors can influence the price …
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How Your Healthcare Team Can Help You Save on Medications
PublishedPeople living with diabetes know that much of their budget goes towards managing the disease. Fortunately, there are ways that they can manage costs… Read More “How Your Healthcare Team Can Help You Save on Medications”
FDA Requests Metformin Recall by Five Drug Manufacturers
PublishedSome batches of this popular type 2 diabetes drug were found to contain elevated levels of a potentially cancer-causing contaminant… Read More “FDA Requests Metformin Recall by Five Drug Manufacturers”
Farxiga Approved for Form of Heart Failure, Regardless of Diabetes
PublishedThe type 2 diabetes drug has been shown to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death in people with a specific type of heart failure… Read More “Farxiga Approved for Form of Heart Failure, Regardless of Diabetes”
New FDA Approval Process for Insulin May Mean More Options
PublishedInsulin will now be treated as a biologic drug rather than a standard drug, which means a new path for lower-cost versions… Read More “New FDA Approval Process for Insulin May Mean More Options”
Farxiga Found to Have “Overwhelming” Benefit for Kidney Disease
PublishedThe results represent a potential breakthrough for chronic kidney disease treatment, which is currently constrained by limited options… Read More “Farxiga Found to Have “Overwhelming” Benefit for Kidney Disease”
Liquid Metformin Now Available in United States
PublishedThe new formulation of the drug is intended for people who can’t or won’t swallow pills… Read More “Liquid Metformin Now Available in United States”
Trijardy XR: New Type 2 Diabetes Medication Approved
PublishedThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved Trijardy XR, a diabetes medication that combines three diabetes drugs in a single tablet… Read More “Trijardy XR: New Type 2 Diabetes Medication Approved”
Medtronic Recalls Some Insulin Pumps; FDA Requests Withdrawal of Weight-Loss Drug
PublishedFind out if you’re affected by safety concerns that emerged last week in the news… Read More “Medtronic Recalls Some Insulin Pumps; FDA Requests Withdrawal of Weight-Loss Drug”
New Smart Insulin Patch Could Be a Game Changer
PublishedA team of researchers and bioengineers at three schools have reported they have developed a smart insulin patch that could revolutionize diabetes treatment… Read More “New Smart Insulin Patch Could Be a Game Changer”
