A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted 10-5 that Johnson & Johnson’s diabetes drug should be approved, although they also voted 8-7 that it also raises concerns about heart risks.
According to Bloomberg, the once-a-day pill that the company has proposed calling Invokana is part of a group of medications known as SGLT2 inhibitors, which are intended to minimize side effects such as low blood sugar and weight gain compared to current diabetes drugs.
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