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Once-Weekly Type 2 Medicine Approved
On January 27, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Type 2 diabetes medicine exenatide extended-release for injectable suspension (brand name Bydureon), manufactured by Amylin Pharmaceuticals. Bydureon is a member of the class of drugs known as
Insulin: It’s a Good Thing. Really!
One of my nurse educator colleagues was recently featured in a teaching video on how to inject insulin. As part of the video, we asked people who have diabetes and who take insulin to answer some questions about what it’s like to have diabetes, including following a meal plan and injecting insulin…
Could Drug Shortages Hurt Diabetes Care?
Shortages of generic drugs are changing the care of people with cancer and hypertension. What’s causing these shortages, and will they affect people with diabetes?
Byetta Fights Inflammation, Study Shows
The injectable Type 2 diabetes drug Byetta has a strong and rapid anti-inflammatory effect, according to new research from the University of Buffalo….
Byetta Approved as Lantus Add-On
On October 19, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Type 2 diabetes medicine Byetta (exenatide) as an add-on treatment to Lantus (insulin glargine) in people who have not achieved blood glucose control with Lantus, diet, and exercise alone…
Getting Up to Speed on New Injection Guidelines (Part 2)
Last week I mentioned that there are new insulin injection guidelines (as of 2010) that came out of a workshop called TITAN. These guidelines are important because they aim to achieve clarity and consistency among how people with diabetes inject their insulin. Sadly, however, I suspect that not many health-care professionals, let alone people with diabetes, are familiar with these guidelines…
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