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Trials on experimental type 2 diabetes drug dropped after dismal results
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
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.
Did Takeda try to cover up serious side effects of diabetes drug Actos?
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
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
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
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
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
Why are the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin still on the market when studies show they are more dangerous than other oral contraceptives?
