GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or SGLT2 diabetes medications like Jardiance or Farxiga both helped protect the health ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors, two classes of medications most commonly prescribed to treat Type 2 diabetes or weight loss, may reduce the risk of heart attack, second strokes and death ...

SGLT2 diabetes meds like Jardiance or Farxiga do the same, and also decrease risk of a follow-up stroke MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2024 ...

Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the US last year, accounting for 162,600 deaths, according to preliminary data.

Empagliflozin, or Empa, is a medication often used to help people with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar. Now, ...

The Prescription Drug User Fee Act date refers to the deadline set by the FDA for reviewing a NDA or Biologics License Application.

The use of SGLT2 inhibitors vs sulfonylurea was associated with a reduced risk for incident gout and MACE among patients with type 2 diabetes with/at risk for gout.

Greatest increase in SGLT2 inhibitor use seen in subgroups with cardiovascular disease; greatest increase in GLP-1 RA for those with obesity ...

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors) are a relatively new group of medications originally developed ...

New research presented at the ACG Annual Meeting suggests that GLP-1RAs lower the risk of pancreatic cancer in patients with ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists do not affect cardiovascular, kidney, or safety outcomes regardless of SGLT2 inhibitor use in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Committee members said there was uncertainty around sotagliflozin in patients with kidney disease. The FDA is currently reviewing the oral therapy as an adjunct to insulin to help control glycemic ...