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Trials on experimental type 2 diabetes drug dropped after dismal results

Posted: April 2, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Pharmaceutical company Targacept, Inc. is giving up on its experimental type 2 diabetes drug known as TC-6987, after it showed less than desirable results in phase II clinical trials. The drug was designed to measure changes in fasting glucose, a

Some fruits may help protect against diabetes

Posted: March 28, 2012 Pharmaceutical

A diet rich in certain fruits may help ward off type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Researchers wonder why bariatric surgery works better than drugs

Posted: March 27, 2012 Pharmaceutical

A new study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology shows that bariatric surgery for obese patients can quickly lower blood sugar levels and reduce or eliminate patients’ need for insulin or diabetes medications. Now researchers

Weight loss surgery can reduce, eliminate need for diabetes drugs

Posted: March 27, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Obese people who undergo bariatric surgery to lose weight can reverse the signs of diabetes by quickly lowering blood sugar levels, and as a result reduce or eliminate their need for insulin or other medications, according to a new study

Did Takeda try to cover up serious side effects of diabetes drug Actos?

Posted: March 27, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. failed to classify “non-hospitalized or non-fatal” congestive heart failure cases associated with its type 2 diabetes drug Actos as “serious” and purposefully did not alert the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about these cases as all drug

Bayer settles a small fraction of Yaz, Yasmin lawsuits

Posted: March 13, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Bayer has agreed to settle about 70 of the approximately 11,300 lawsuits against the drug giant involving its blockbuster birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin, according to the company’s 2011 annual report. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed,

Deen drops two pant sizes after announcing diabetes diagnosis

Posted: March 6, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Television celebrity chef Paula Deen told People magazine that she has dropped two pant sizes since she admitted to viewers last month that she had type 2 diabetes. Deen was diagnosed with the chronic disease three years ago but opted

Type 2 diabetes drug may increase risk of pancreatic cancer

Posted: February 26, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Some type 2 diabetes medications may put users at greater risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a new study recently published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. The study adds more concern about the safety of type 2 diabetes medications.

FDA approves first weekly injection for type 2 diabetes

Posted: February 10, 2012 Pharmaceutical

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the type 2 diabetes injection Bydureon. Made by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, the drug is the first weekly medication to treat type 2 diabetes. Bydureon is designed to control blood sugar levels, and will

Panel members had financial ties to Yaz maker

Posted: February 9, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Why are the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin still on the market when studies show they are more dangerous than other oral contraceptives?