More money is spent on diabetes medication in primary care than on treatments for any other condition, with almost £600 million of medicines prescribed by doctors last year, according to a report.
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Cholesterol Drug Could Reduce Risk Of Amputations In People With Diabetes
People with diabetes who were prescribed the cholesterol-lowering drug fenofibrate reduced their risk of minor amputations by 36 per cent, according to new research.
Novo Nordisk plans summer launches for new diabetes drug
Novo Nordisk is preparing Victoza for a summer launch into its first European markets, including the UK, after it was recently recommended for approval. Victoza (liraglutide) is the first once-daily Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue developed for type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes drug link to pancreatitis
A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may have unintended effects on the pancreas that could increase pancreatic cancer risk, U.S. researchers said.
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