Some Doses Of Lilly's Mounjaro in Tight Supply Through April, US FDA Says Some Doses Of Lilly's Mounjaro in Tight Supply Through April, US FDA Says
Four doses of Eli Lilly ' s diabetes drug Mounjaro would remain in tight supply through 2024 due to soaring demand, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ' s website...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 2, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Diabetes Drug Made For Under $5 Costs Americans $1,000, Drawing Comparisons To Martin Shrikeli While Juicing Profits for A Drug Giant
The stock of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk NVO has been on a tear, up over 400% in the past five years. It's been so successful that its nearly $500 billion market cap exceeds Denmark’s entire gross domestic product (GDP), where the company is based. Novo Nordisk owes much of its success to its…#danish #novonordisknvo #denmark #novonordisk #uberfacebookand #apple #melissabarber #yaleuniversity #yale #reddit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Diabetes Drugs Overpriced; Hormone Drugs and Brain Tumors; Menopause or Herpes?
(MedPage Today) -- Insulins, SGLT2 inhibitors, and GLP-1 receptor agonists can likely be manufactured for prices "far below" their current prices, according to an economic evaluation of manufacturing costs in JAMA Network Open.
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Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - April 2, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Basal Insulin Non-Adherence Is Common in Type 2 Diabetes Basal Insulin Non-Adherence Is Common in Type 2 Diabetes
About 44% were non-adherent within 12 months.Medscape UK (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Scientists link certain gut bacteria to lower heart disease risk
Changes in the gut microbiome have been implicated in a range of diseases including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory bowel disease. Now, a team of researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard along with Massachusetts General Hospital has found that microbes in the gut may affect cardiovascular disease as well. In a study published in Cell, the team has identified specific species of bacteria that consume cholesterol in the gut and may help lower cholesterol and heart disease risk in people. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
Diabetes patients offered artificial-pancreas tech
The rollout of new devices for thousands in England with type 1 diabetes is hailed as a landmark moment. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
World-first artificial pancreas roll-out will see up to 150,000 diabetics get the life-changing gadgets on the NHS
The device - known as a hybrid closed-loop system - uses a hi-tech algorithm to determine the amount of insulin needed to keep the wearer's blood sugar levels steady, which is delivered via a pump. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sanofi plans to launch 1 or 2 products in India every year
Sanofi prioritizes the Indian market, focusing on diabetes, consumer health, and innovation. With a strategic shift under Hrosz's leadership, they aim to launch new products and enhance market reach through partnerships. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 1, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How to stop toxic stress making you ill: DR LAWSON WULSIN reveals the very surprising everyday steps you can take
Obesity, diabetes, heart disease, depression and autoimmune disorders such as arthritis are all conditions that can be driven by a hidden cause that doctors very seldom mention: chronic stress. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What It Means if You Have Borderline High Cholesterol —And What to Do About It
Almost 25 million adults in the U.S. have high cholesterol, which puts them at a higher risk for a heart attack or stroke in the next decade. But a much bigger portion have what’s called borderline high cholesterol, an in-between place that’s not quite high, but not quite within a normal range.
Here’s what to know about borderline cholesterol.
What is borderline cholesterol?
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High cholesterol is defined as having a total cholesterol number of 240 mg/dL or above. Someone has borderline cholesterol, meanwhile, when their total cholesterol is in th...
Source: TIME: Health - April 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Harmonizing Health: The Importance of Behavioral Health Strategies in the Interdisciplinary Team ’s Impact on Nonadherence in Diabetes Management
Interdisciplinary teams (IDT) play a vital role in long-term care (LTC) for patients with complex medical conditions, coordinating assessments and treatments across various health care disciplines. In LTC, IDT teams comprise professionals including, but not limited to, primary care providers, behavioral health providers, social workers, nurses, administrators, case managers, directors of nursing, assistant directors of nursing, and therapy providers, who collaborate to address the diverse medical needs of residents. (Source: Caring for the Ages)
Source: Caring for the Ages - April 1, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Tana Whitt, Charissa Duffy, Anthony Nedelman Tags: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Source Type: news
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk facing pressure as study finds $1,000 appetite suppressant can be made for just $5
Ozempic could be profitably produced for less than $5 a month even as maker Novo Nordisk A/S charges almost $1,000 in the US, according to a study that revives questions about prices for top-selling treatments for diabetes and obesity. The blockbuster drug could be manufactured for 89 cents to…#novonordiskas #yaleuniversity #kingscollegehospital #novo #ozempicandwegovy #catalentinc #medicare #berniesanders #vermont #novonordisk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here's What OTC Continuous Glucose Monitors Can Do for Our Patients
(MedPage Today) -- About 25 million people stand to gain from the FDA's recent approval of the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor (CGM). That means fewer finger pricks and greater access for patients with type 2 diabetes who do not... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - March 30, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Bernie Sanders Slams'Outrageous' Prices Of Miracle Weight Loss Drug Ozempic, Mulls Meeting With Novo Nordisk CEO
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has taken a stand against the "outrageous" prices of diabetes drug Ozempic by Novo Nordisk NVO. He is considering hearings on the issue and is seeking a meeting with the company’s CEO to discuss reducing the drug’s price. What Happened: Sanders, who chairs the Senate…#berniesanders #novonordisknvo #ozempic #medicare #sanders #novonordisk #berniesandersblasts #novonordisks #tesla #rossgerber (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nurse charged in the deaths of 17 patients berated and bullied diabetic man before giving lethal insulin dose, suit says
The family of a severely diabetic man whom authorities said died at the hands of a nurse overseeing his care last year has filed a wrongful death suit against the facility where he lived, alleging it allowed the nurse to berate and bully him, and ultimately cause his death. Former nursing home…#heatherpressdee #pennsylvania #generalsoffice #butlercounty #nicholascymbol #robpeirce #pressdee #cymbol #sunnyview #melindabrown (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
