Health News: [diabetes ]: Invokana, A Potential "Blockbuster" Diabetes Drug, Approved By The FDA

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Health News : diabetes - News from Yahoo !   Lilly Progresses with Empagliflozin Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 02:22 PM PDT The company is seeking FDA approval for empagliflozin for type II diabetes. Continue reading

Health News : diabetes - News from other sources.   Invokana, A Potential "Blockbuster" Diabetes Drug, Approved By The FDA Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 05:09 PM PDT Invokana (generic name canagliflozin), a new diabetes drug from Johnson & Johnson with "blockbuster" potential, received FDA approval today, offering doctors a new option for lowering patients' blood sugar. The medical profession - and analysts - have been paying close attention to Invokana because it ... Continue reading Save Lives, Save Money | Video Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 04:57 PM PDT Some of the costliest diseases are diabetes and heart disease. Staying active and healthy can save lives, and save money. This week, the Bismarck Burleigh Public Health Department is encouraging people to walk more. Pedometers are a good way to meet the 10,000 steps a day challenge. Continue reading Doctors say congestive heart failure patients need to be careful at crawfish boils Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 04:56 PM PDT Meg Farris / Eyewitness News Email: mfarris@wwltv.com | Twitter: @megfarriswwl NEW ORLEANS -- Congestive heart failure has many causes, from high blood pressure and diabetes to alcoholism and cocaine use. There can even be problems after pregnancy, or from a virus or HIV, from valve problems or even ge... Continue reading Unity Health Community Diabetes Collaborative helps local patients Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 04:52 PM PDT Diabetes is a serious and growing problem. 346 million people have it and it's expected to go up to 500 million by 2030... Continue reading Diabetes patients face 'health disaster' Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 04:10 PM PDT More than 80 per cent of people with diabetes are failing to treat it properly, a charity warns, calling on the government to step in. Continue reading The Next-Generation Therapy to Treat Type 2 Diabetes Has Arrived Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 03:13 PM PDT This newly approved all-oral diabetes therapy offers the promise of greater efficacy and fewer serious side effects and it could even help you shed a few pounds. Continue reading New Drug Approved for Type 2 Diabetes Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 02:50 PM PDT Invokana blocks reabsorption of glucose by the kidneys Continue reading Fundraisers planned for Indian Head woman awaiting liver transplant Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 02:40 PM PDT By Nancy Henry, Daily Courier Wendy Burkholder Leichliter has struggled with the effects that diabetes has had on her life for years. She's dealt with weekly blood work, retaining fluid ... Continue reading Pipeline Progress at Biodel - Analyst Blog Mon, 01 Apr, 2013 02:16 PM PDT Biodel Inc. ( BIOD ) recently announced that it has completed enrolling patients in a phase II study on its diabetes candidate BIOD-123. In the study, BIOD-123 will be compared with Eli Continue reading

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