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David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
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Bydureon Approved Today

Today we have the biggest diabetes drug news in 90 years. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finally approved Bydureon, extended release exenatide. Now people with type 2 diabetes can take just one shot a week. This single weekly injection will help millions of us manage our diabetes better. We already know that Bydureon has a significant side... Read moreChevron
posted 01/27/2012, comments (16)|
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Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician who is living with diabetes.
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Metformin is the First Medication To Use for Type 2 Diabetes

A recent report again reaffirms that metformin is the first medication to use when a patient with type 2 diabetes (T2D) needs help with lowering blood glucose levels. The 200+ page report, Oral Diabetes Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: An Update, was prepared for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality by the Johns Hopkins... Read moreChevron
posted 06/05/2011, comments (2)|
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Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician who is living with diabetes.
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Symlin: a niche diabetes drug

In 2005, a small pharmaceutical company obtained FDA approval to sell the first non-insulin product for type 1 diabetes as well as for use in type 2 diabetes. The company, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, had developed their drug, Symlin (pramlintide acetate), over 16 years of effort, and found that it improves postprandial glucose, and allows weight loss,... Read moreChevron
posted 05/22/2011, comment (1)|
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Ann Bartlett

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Wellness Center Owner, living with type 1
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Investigating Symlin and Insulin Co-Formula

About two weeks ago, someone from my yahoo list of d-friends sent me an article about a mix of symlin and insulin and blood sugar control.  I read thru it and basically sent back a comment that said “Yes, I was familiar with symlin, it’s used to control post prandial(after meal) highs” and a link to a discussion about... Read moreChevron
posted 05/19/2011, comments (0)|
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Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician who is living with diabetes.
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Use of Metformin in Pregnancy

Metformin as well as every other prescription drug has a "label" (in the US, called a "United States package insert" or USPI, and in Europe called the "Summary of Product Characteristics" or SPC). The label spells out what governmental agencies authorize drug companies to say about the good and bad of their prescription drugs. Labels vary from... Read moreChevron
posted 05/14/2011, comments (2)|
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