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JDRF Testifies Before Congress on Diabetes Research and Need for Renewal of the Special Diabetes Program

According to a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) press release, representatives from the JDRF testified this week in two congressional hearings focused on advances in diabetes research and the importance of continued diabetes research funding through the Special Diabetes Program...

Race Car Driver Charlie Kimball Distributes Novo Nordisk’s Special ‘Camp Kit’

Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, and Indy Lights race car driver Charlie Kimball announced the availability of a wide array of resources to help kids with diabetes have a positive and rewarding summer camp experience. Kimball, who has type 1 diabetes, will hand out ...

Gradual Addition of NovoLog® at Mealtime Can Reduce A1c in Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Novo Nordisk announced results of its STEPwise™ trial, which identified a method of intensifying insulin treatment with NovoLog® (insulin aspart [rDNA origin] injection). The study, presented at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2010 Scientific Sessions, demonstrated a reduction of A1c levels in type 2 diabetes patients when a dose of NovoLog® was introduced at meals, using two approaches that start with the largest meal of...

Type 2 Diabetics May be Able to Tolerate Higher Doses of Metformin Using Glumetza

A press release issued today by Depomed, Inc. and Santarus, Inc says that according to the clinical trial results, patients previously intolerant of metformin may be able to tolerate higher efficacious doses of metformin when treated with GLUMETZA, with fewer gastrointestinal side effects. GLUMETZA is a once-daily, extended release formulation of metformin, and is approved for use in adults with type 2 diabetes...

Byetta Improves Beta-Cell Function in Type 2 Diabetics

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company announced results from a study comparing the effect of long-term treatment with either Byetta (exenatide) injection or Lantus(R) (insulin glargine) on overall beta-cell function. Three years of Byetta therapy...

Byetta Helps Type 2 Diabetics Achieve Blood Glucose Control

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company announced results from the first double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate BYETTA(R) (exenatide) injection added to Lantus(R) (insulin glargine), which showed patients with type 2 diabetes achieved glucose targets without weight gain or increasing...

Symlin Does Not Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Event, New Study Shows

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced results from an analysis of an integrated database of clinical studies that showed no increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events associated with SYMLIN(R) (pramlintide acetate) injection use compared to a pooled comparator group treated with either placebo or rapid-acting insulin...

Victoza Superior to Januvia, New Study Shows

Late-breaking Novo Nordisk extension data presented at the 70th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) showed that once-daily Victoza in combination with metformin produced sustained and significantly greater reductions in A1c, body weight and fasting plasma glucose (FPG) than Januvia plus metformin at 52 weeks...

Novo Nordisk Presents Positive Phase 2 Data for Ultra-Long-Acting Insulin Degludec

According to a Novo Nordisk press release the company presented phase 2 proof-of-concept data for its investigational insulin degludec, an ultra-long-acting basal insulin, which demonstrated the potential to help achieve target glycemic control when used once daily or three times weekly. These data were presented at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Orlando FL...

Abbott Receives FDA Clearance for New FreeStyle Test Strips

Following the recent clearance of its FreeStyle Lite® blood glucose test strips, Abbott announced that it has also received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new FreeStyle blood glucose test strips. The new FreeStyle test strips minimize interference during blood glucose testing and are designed to offer a better testing experience...