FlexTouch® Insulin Analog Pen FlexTouch® is the first and only prefilled insulin delivery device with no push-button extension and is prefilled with long-acting insulin Levemir® (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection). It offers several key features: as 1) Prefilled insulin pens containing 3 mL (300 units) of insulin detemir 2) Doses …
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Even if the FDA approves Technosphere Insulin Inhalation Powder (TI) in the US, will it get recommended?…
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Diabetes patients stand to benefit from two experimental insulin therapies that could eventually replace Sanofi’s global leader Lantus, according to results from large clinical trials…. Both treatments are basal insulins, which help diabetics keep blood sugar levels under control between meals and throughout the day. Sanofi’s experimental new drug Toujeo …
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Among diabetes patients receiving metformin, the addition of insulin compared with a sulfonylurea was associated with an increased risk of nonfatal cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause death….
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Teens who under-slept by an hour a night were more likely to be heavier, have a larger weight circumference, and to have greater insulin resistance….
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Insulin degludec/insulin aspart does better than biphasic insulin aspart 30 in type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with other regimens….
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With the discovery of a compound that can slow the degradation of insulin in mice, scientists have opened the door to a potential new treatment for diabetes….
Read More »AACE: New Guidance on Insulin Pumps
In order for a patient to obtain maximum benefit from an insulin pump, uniform training programs must be developed….
Read More »Intensive Insulin Therapy Prolongs Life in Post-Acute Myocardial Infarction Diabetes Patients
Intensive insulin treatment extended life by more than two years after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in patients with diabetes compared with standard treatment….
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Testosterone supplementation has an insulin sensitizing effect in patients with diabetes….
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