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Novo Nordisk's Victoza receives marketing authorisation in Europe Novo Nordisk announced today that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Victoza for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults.

NEW booker hyperglycaemia NEW Abstract BACKGROUND: We investigated whether metformin hydrochloride has sustained beneficial metabolic and vascular effects in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus .

Generex Biotechnology Corporation , the leader in drug delivery for metabolic diseases through the inner lining of the mouth, announced today that the company has reviewed the positive data from its bioequivalent study with MetControl , its proprietary metformin chewing gum product study conducted in November 2008.

Merck & Co., Inc. , which operates in many countries as Merck Sharp & Dohme , has received a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use recommending restricted first line use of 'Januvia' for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Updated May 17, 2006 Metformin A popular oral drug for treating Type 2 diabetes.

I'I I'IsIYI I I©I I- I I I IYI - BW - Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Recommends 'J... June 26, 2009 10:30 UTC Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use Recommends 'Januvia?' , from MSD, for Restricted First Line Use in European Union European Commission Approves 'Januvia' and 'Janumet' for Combination Use with a PPARI3 ...

AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company have announced that their marketing authorisation application for ONGLYZA received a positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults as add-on therapy with metformin, a thiazolidinedione or a sulphonylurea.

Jun 25, 2009 - The use of adiponectin, a hormone derived from fat cells, was confirmed as a robust biomarker predictive of glycemic efficacy in Type 2 diabetes and healthy subjects, after treatment with peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-agonists , but not after treatment with non-PPAR drugs such as metformin.

A study discussed at the American Diabetes Association meeting suggests that patients who do their research on finding the least expensive meds may save thousands of dollars per year.

This is the continuation of updates on rejuvenation/regenerative therapies, some of which were discussed at a recent medical conference held in Kuala Lumpur.

The benefit of glinides in the treatment of type 2 diabetes is not scientifically proven.

Hello everyone - I am new to the boards. I am diabetic and found out a few weeks ago that I was pregnant.

When metformin was given to mice they produced more immune system memory cells. Metformin works in diabetics by energizing the AMP or activated protein kinase.

New investigational data presented at the American Diabetes Association 69th Annual Scientific Sessions showed that initial combination therapy with 'Januvia' and pioglitazone* substantially improved blood sugar control.

JULIE STEENHUYSEN Reuters, Thursday, Jun. 11, 2009 03:25AM EDT A common diabetes pill may help trick the body into making more powerful immune system cells that could help make vaccines and cancer treatments work better, according to a team of Canadian and U.S. researchers.

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths.

Taking the diabetes medications metformin and rosiglitazone together reverses the adverse effects on bone of rosiglitazone treatment alone in an experimental model, according to a new study done in rats.

New data presented at the American Diabetes Association 69th Annual Scientific Sessions showed that initial treatment with 'Janumet'* provided significantly greater blood sugar improvements in drug-naive** patients with type 2 diabetes, compared with metformin alone.[i] "In this study, initial combination therapy with the fixed-dose combination ...

New post-hoc analyses, presented at the American Diabetes Association 69th Annual Scientific Sessions, of data pooled from studies of 104 weeks in duration showed 'Januvia' , when taken alone* or in combination with metformin , provided significant blood sugar lowering, which was sustained over two years.[i] "These analyses show that, among ...

Albiglutide is an investigational biological, injectable form of human GLP-1 - a peptide that acts throughout the body to help maintain normal blood sugar levels and to control appetite.