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Managing Insulin in Type 2 Diabetes

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For individuals with type 2 diabetes taking insulin, managing doses is a critical aspect of their treatment regimen. Proper management of insulin doses can help maintain blood sugar levels within a healthy range and prevent complications associated with high or low blood sugar.

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STAT+: Dexcom CEO on strategy for bringing continuous glucose monitoring to type 2 diabetes patients

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For years, diabetes tech company Dexcom has been striving to get its continuous glucose monitors into the hands of type 2 diabetes patients. “This new product is going to be designed to address the needs of somebody with diabetes who’s not doing that, who has type 2 diabetes and is on other drugs.”

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Glenmark launches biosimilar of anti-diabetic drug, Liraglutide, in India

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has launched a biosimilar of anti-diabetic drug, Liraglutide, in India. Liraglutide belongs to the class of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) drugs, which increase glucose-dependent insulin secretion and decrease in appropriate glucagon secretion. mg (per day).

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Why the drug pricing debate is focused on insulin

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The treatment has been around for over a century but insulin has still become the centre of the ongoing discussion over pricing of pharmaceutical products. Ben Hargreaves looks at why insulin’s price is so controversial and whether this could be set to change. Insulin rationing. In the US, approximately 37.3

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Sanofi gets marketing approval for its diabetes drug Soliqua in India

Express Pharma

Sanofi India has received marketing authorisation for its diabetes drug Soliqua (in pre-filled pen) from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO). It comes in once daily dosing of pre-filled pens in fixed-ratio combination (10-40 and 30-60) of insulin glargine and lixisenatide.

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GLP1R-targeting drugs dominate type 2 diabetes pipeline: GlobalData

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The type 2 diabetes (T2D) landscape has historically been dominated by insulin receptor (IR) targeting drugs. T2D is characterised by insulin resistance and relative insulin deficiency. Affecting over 450 million patients worldwide, T2D is the most prevalent form of diabetes.

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NICE recommends new type 2 diabetes treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

Eli Lilly ’s Mounjaro (tirzepatide), has been recommended to treat poorly controlled type 2 diabetes in adults alongside diet and exercise. Compared with semaglutide , insulin therapy or a placebo, tirzepatide demonstrated that 81 percent to 97 percent of people achieved better glucose control in clinical trials.