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Novo Nordisk receives US approval for Victoza(R) (liraglutide) for treatment of type 2 diabetes

Novo Nordisk announced that it has received US FDA approval for Victoza® (liraglutide) for the treatment of type 2 diabete in adults. Victoza® is the brand name approved in the US and Europe for liraglutide, the first once-daily human Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In the US, Victoza® is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes....
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Osiris Completes Enrollment in Stem Cell Trial for Type 1 Diabetes

Osiris Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it has achieved a $750,000 milestone payment from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for completing enrollment in a Phase II clinical trial evaluating Prochymal, an adult mesenchymal stem cell therapy, as a treatment for patients recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. The milestone is the fourth in a series of payments resulting from JDRF's partnership with Osiris.
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FDA Clears Clibra’s Insulin Patch

Calibra Medical Inc., formerly known as Seattle Medical Technologies Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given Finesse, the company’s insulin patch-pen, 510(k) clearance. Only 2” long, 1” wide and ¼” thick, Finesse is able to hold and deliver prescribed amounts of insulin over multiple days while...
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The Pioneer Woman’s Simple, Perfect Chili

This is my go-to chili recipe for everything from Frito pies to chili fries. It can be left very basic or made more interesting with additions like chopped onions, kidney and pinto beans, and cans of diced tomatoes and chilies. But whatever the eventual use, I never make chili without adding a mixture of masa (used in Mexican cooking) and water.
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Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes Accounted for $218 Billion in Costs in 2007

A new analysis funded by Novo Nordisk's National Changing Diabetes® Program, found that the cost of diabetes and pre-diabetes reached $218 billion in 2007, with the exploding number of cases of type 2 diabetes responsible for the majority of the costs. According to the study, diagnosed type 2 diabetes accounted for $174.4 billion of 2007...
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JDRF and Johnson & Johnson Team Up to Develop “Artificial Pancreas”

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation announced it had teamed up Animas Corporation to develop an automated system to help people with type 1 diabetes better control their disease - the first step on the path to what would be among the most revolutionary advancements in treating type 1 diabetes: the development of an artificial pancreas...
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Novo Nordisk starts phase 1 trial with long-acting oral GLP-1 analogue

Novo Nordisk announced that it has initiated its first phase 1 clinical trial with a long-acting oral GLP-1 analogue (NN9924). The aim of the trial, which is conducted in the UK, is to investigate the safety, tolerability and bioavailability of NN9924 in healthy volunteers. Results from the trial, which is planned to enroll about 155 people, are expected to be reported in 2011...
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