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Wegovy Helps Those With Both Diabetes, Heart Failure: Study
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2024
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For people struggling with both diabetes and a common type of heart failure, the weight-loss drug Wegovy may do more for their health than help them shed pounds, new research suggests.
FDA Clears First OTC Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 6, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved the country's first continuous glucose monitor for type 2 diabetes.
The new Dexcom Stelo Glucose Biosensor System, which will be available by summer, is intended for people 18 and older who have type 2 diabetes bu...
FDA Looking Into New Risks With Popular Weight-Loss Drugs
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 4, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating reports of additional dangers linked to several wildly popular weight-loss drugs.
More Americans Will Only Have to Pay $35 a Month for Insulin in 2024
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 2, 2024
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Managing diabetes will be a less expensive proposition for more Americans in 2024.
Sanofi has officially joined Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in lowering the cost of insulin t...
Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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New research suggests some newer diabetes treatments may not be as beneficial for Black patients, after earlier drug trials included small numbers of non-white people.
Whether the medications -- called sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2-Is) and glucogen-li...
Diabetes Drug Maker Sues Over Compounded Versions of Mounjaro
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2023
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Another diabetes drug maker is taking legal action against businesses in several states, alleging that they're “fraudulently claiming” that their compounded products are the same as its medication.
This time, it's Eli Lilly suing certain medical spas, wellness center...
Amid Shortages, Maker Says Restrictions on Wegovy Will Continue Into 2024
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2023
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As demand for the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy continues to climb, drug maker Novo Nordisk said Thursday that it will continue restrictions on starter doses of the medication into 2024.
The new plan extends by months existing restrictions and means patients who...
Could Metformin Help Seniors Bounce Back After Surgery?
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 28, 2023
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The diabetes drug metformin might also benefit older patients after an injury or illness, a small study suggests.
Researchers found that metformin -- a drug that has been around for more than a half-century to regulate blood sugar -- may have a different ability: It can ...
Weekly Insulin Shot Could Be a Game Changer for Those With Type 2 Diabetes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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People with type 2 diabetes could soon have access to convenient once-a-week insulin shots that could replace the daily injections now required.
A once-weekly insulin formulation called icodec performed just as well as daily doses of the insulin degludec, phase 3 clinica...
Diabetes Medications: Choosing Which Ones Are Best for You
- Susan E. Spratt, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2023
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You have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. What are your medication options?
That depends on what type of diabetes you have and what risk factors you carry.
In type 2 diabetes, the body becomes resistant to the insulin and the pancreas has to make more. Insulin ...
Taking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 3, 2023
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The trendy weight-loss drug Ozempic could be dangerous for a patient undergoing anesthesia for an operation, according to a new warning from the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
Semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and other drugs of their class known as GLP-1 receptor ag...
New Drugs Line Up to Challenge Ozempic, Wegovy for Weight Loss
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 26, 2023
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After drugmaker Novo Nordisk tweaked its diabetes drug Ozempic into Wegovy — a formulation expressly designed to help users shed pounds — sales of both drugs skyrocketed.
Other pharmaceutical giants took notice, and over the past weekend the results of multiple clini...
Novo Nordisk Moves to Stop Businesses From Selling Compounded Versions of Wegovy, Ozempic
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 21, 2023
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The maker of three popular drugs that treat weight loss and diabetes said Tuesday that it has begun legal proceedings against businesses that are selling compounded versions of its products that are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Diabetes Med Metformin Might Help Prevent Long COVID
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 9, 2023
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A safe, generic diabetes pill can help people avoid long COVID, a new clinical trial shows.
Metformin cut the risk of long COVID by about 40% for patients who received a two-week course of the drug while battling their infection, the researchers reported.
The ...
Head-to-Head Study Finds Which Diabetes Meds Are Best for the Heart
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2023
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There are many medications for type 2 diabetes, but one class may stand out for protecting the heart, a new study suggests.
The study, of thousands of U.S. veterans with diabetes, found that those who added drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists to their usual regimen were...
Eli Lilly to Slash Insulin Prices, Cap Monthly Out-of-Pocket Costs at $35
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 1, 2023
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More Americans will soon be paying less for their insulin.
Eli Lilly, one of the three insulin manufacturers, plans to cut its list prices of the drug by 70% and cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month.
"While the current health care system provides access to insuli...
Too Few Americans With Diabetes Are Getting Recommended Meds
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2023
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Most Americans with type 2 diabetes are candidates for newer, pricey medications, but few are getting them, a new government study shows.
Researchers found that of U.S. adults with the blood sugar disease, over 80% could stand to benefit from the medications, based on re...
Type 1 Diabetes and Use of 'Off-Label' Drugs: Benefits, but Concerns, Too
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 20, 2023
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While people with type 1 diabetes can see some benefit from newer medications prescribed off-label, there is also risk, and these patients should be monitored closely, according to a new study.
Type 1 diabetes is universally treated with insulin injections, but only abou...
Diabetes Med Ozempic in Short Supply as Americans Use It for Weight Loss
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2022
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Elon Musk swears by the weight-loss drug Wegovy, and Kim Kardashian is rumored to have used it to shed 16 pounds in three weeks to squeeze into a vintage gown once worn by Marylin Monroe.
But the intense public demand for Wegovy has triggered a shortage of the diabetes v...
Insulin Pumps Ease Diabetes Care. So Why Are Black Patients Less Likely to Get One?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- December 13, 2022
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Insulin pumps can help folks with type 1 diabetes get better control of their disease and minimize how often they inject insulin, and use of the devices has taken off in the past 20 years.
Cats Now Have an FDA-Approved Pill to Treat Their Diabetes
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 9, 2022
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Owners whose cats have diabetes now have a new option to care for the condition in their otherwise healthy pets.
Diabetes Drug Metformin Might Keep Severe COVID Away
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 23, 2022
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A century-old diabetes drug seems to help keep high-risk COVID-19 patients from falling deathly ill, a new study reports.
Metformin reduced the risk of death from COVI...
California's Plan to Make Low-Priced Insulin Could Be Example for Nation
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2022
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California's plan to manufacture its own insulin could be a huge money-saver for state residents with diabetes -- and possibly be a model for other states, according to experts.
Earlier this year, California announced an initiative to bring its own insulin products to ma...
Certain Class of Diabetes Meds Could Cut Dementia Risk
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2022
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An older class of type 2 diabetes drugs known as thiazolidinediones, or TZDs, may protect you from dementia down the road, according to new research.
Thiazolidinediones, also known as glitazones,...
Over a Million Americans Are Rationing Insulin Due to High Cost
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2022
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More than 1 million Americans with diabetes have to ration lifesaving insulin because they can't afford it, a new study shows.
Many people del...
Big Studies Test Effectiveness of Common Diabetes Meds
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2022
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Two common diabetes medications seem to outperform two others when it comes to controlling blood sugar levels, a large U.S. trial has found.
The trial of more than 5,000 people with type 2 ...
Experimental Insulin-in-a-Pill Shows Promise in Rat Study
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 5, 2022
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People with type 1 diabetes who need to inject insulin a few times a day could eventually be switching to an easier-to-take tablet that dissolves inside the cheek.
Canadian re...
Common Diabetes Drug Januvia May Contain Traces of Carcinogen, FDA Says
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2022
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The popular diabetes drug Januvia may contain traces of a probable carcinogen, but patients should keep using the medication because it could be dangerous to stop taking it, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced this week.
Despite the discovery that Nitroso-ST...
Rise in Birth Defects for Babies Whose Fathers Took Common Diabetes Drug
- Amy Norton
- March 29, 2022
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Babies born to fathers who were taking the common diabetes drug metformin may have a slightly increased risk of certain birth defects, a large new study suggests.
Among over 1 million babies...
When Will Americans With Diabetes Get Relief From High Insulin Prices?
- March 14, 2022
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Katherine Stewart, 16, must take six to 10 insulin shots a day to properly manage her type 1 diabetes.
Her Highland, Utah, family pays $500 a month out of pocket for her insulin. Before they meet their insurance's deductible, they shell out the cash price of nearly $2,00...
Osteoporosis Drug May Keep Type 2 Diabetes at Bay
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 28, 2021
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A drug widely used to treat osteoporosis might reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
Taking the drug alendronate (Fosamax) for at least eight years could potentially reduce a person's risk of type 2 diabetes by more than half, compared to people never...
Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- September 23, 2021
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Metformin, a commonly prescribed diabetes drug, may help stave off preterm birth among women who develop pregnancy-related high blood pressure.
Preeclampsia is marked by a sudden spike in blood pressure, protein in urine, or other problems during pregnancy. Preterm preec...
Some Diabetes Meds Might Also Lower Alzheimer's Risk
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 12, 2021
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Older adults who take certain diabetes drugs may see a slower decline in their memory and thinking skills, a new study suggests.
Researchers in South Korea found that among older people who'd been having memory issues, those using diabetes drugs called DDP-4 inhibitors t...
When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
- Cara Murez
- July 30, 2021
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As many Americans know, today's health insurance plans often come with high deductibles. Those out-of-pocket costs could cause harm: New research shows that 20% of people who have diabetes and high-deductible health plans regularly skip their medications.
Not keeping up ...
FDA OKs Automatic Use of a Cheaper Generic Insulin
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- July 29, 2021
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U.S. pharmacists will now be able to automatically substitute a cheaper biosimilar for a more expensive brand-name insulin, the U.S Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
The agency's approval of an "interchangeable" biosimilar could save diabetics and health ...
Walmart to Offer Low-Priced Insulin
- Robert Preidt
- June 29, 2021
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TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) --Walmart said Tuesday that it will start selling its own private brand of insulin at much lower prices than competing products.
Insulin prices have skyrocketed in recent years, making it unaffordable for some Americans with diabet...
Which Blood Sugar Meds Work Best Against Type 2 Diabetes?
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 29, 2021
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You have type 2 diabetes, and you are already taking an old standby drug, metformin. But you still need help controlling your blood sugar levels. Which medication would be the best?
New research pitted several diabetes drugs against each other and came up with an answer:...
Weekly Injected Drug Could Boost Outcomes for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
- Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters
- June 29, 2021
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People with type 2 diabetes face heightened risks for heart attack and stroke, as well as progressive kidney disease. But a new once-a-week injected drug called efpeglenatide could greatly reduce their odds for those outcomes, new research shows.
The clinical trial was ...
Poorly Managed Diabetes Raises Odds for More Severe COVID
- Cara Murez
- June 29, 2021
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Hospitalized patients with diabetes who hadn't been taking their medication had more severe cases of COVID-19, a new study shows.
"Our results highlight the importance of assessing, monitoring and controlling blood glucose [sugar] in hospitalized COVID-19 patients from ...
America Is Losing the War Against Diabetes
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2021
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After years of improvement, Americans with diabetes may be losing some ground in controlling the condition, a new government-funded study shows.
Researchers found that between 1999 and the early 2010s, U.S. adults with diabetes made substantial gains: A growing percentag...
Could Certain Diabetes Drugs Fight Asthma, Too?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 26, 2021
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Researchers have discovered that when patients who have type 2 diabetes and asthma take a certain class of medication to control their blood sugar, their asthma symptoms also improved.
Not only could this help diabetes patients who may have less asthma control on asthma ...
Common Type 2 Diabetes Meds Won't Raise Breast Cancer Risk: Study
- Robert Preidt
- March 22, 2021
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Widely used diabetes and obesity drugs don't increase the risk of breast cancer, a new study indicates.
The drugs -- called glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists or GLP-1 RAs for short -- are effective in treating type 2 diabetes and obesity and in reducing heart dis...
Could a Drug Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Those at Risk?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- March 8, 2021
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Just two weeks of treatment with an experimental drug can delay the onset of type 1 diabetes by several years, researchers report.
The drug, called teplizumab, is already under review by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration based on earlier evidence of its effectiveness...
Patients With Diabetes Need More Counseling on Low Blood Sugar
- February 7, 2021
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Doctors need to do a better job of discussing low blood sugar with patients who take high-risk diabetes medications such as insulin, researchers say.
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) is the most common serious side effect of diabetes treatment. Severe cases can lead to fal...
Insulin May Not Need Refrigeration, Freeing Up Its Use in Poorer Nations
- Cara Murez
- February 4, 2021
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Researchers report that insulin can be stored at less-cold temperatures than previously known, potentially simplifying diabetes care for people in warmer regions that have fewer resources.
Researchers from Doctors Without Borders and the University of Geneva tested insul...
Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2021
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Women with type 2 diabetes may be more likely to develop breast cancer, but taking the diabetes drug metformin appears to reduce their risk for the most common type, new research finds.
Compared to women without diabetes, risk for estrogen-positive breast cancer was 38% ...
Common Diabetes Meds Tied to Serious COVID-19 Complication
- Dennis Thompson
- January 12, 2021
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Diabetics who've contracted COVID-19 should suspend their use of a class of common diabetes drugs known as sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i), new research warns.
People using these medications for diabetes are at risk of a potentially fatal complication...
Diabetes Drug Metformin May Protect the Aging Brain
- Serena Gordon
- September 23, 2020
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A common type 2 diabetes drug called metformin may have an unexpected, but positive, side effect: New research suggests that people taking the drug appear to have significantly slower declines in thinking and memory as they age.
"Our six-year study of older Australi...
Once-a-Week Insulin for Type 2 Diabetes Shows Promise in Early Trial
- Serena Gordon
- September 22, 2020
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Type 2 diabetes can be tough to control without medication. But for some people, the thought of daily shots makes them delay or avoid starting insulin therapy.
Now, new research offers some hope for those insulin avoiders -- a once-a-week insulin injection may someda...
Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes
- Serena Gordon
- August 19, 2020
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People with diabetes face a higher risk of developing complications from COVID-19, but a new survey reports they have also suffered more economic fallout from the pandemic.
In June, 18% of people with diabetes were out of work compared to 12% of the general ...