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A Tidal Wave Builds as Insulin Pricing Outrage Grows

lawsuits filed over rising insulin pricesThere is no way to overstate the importance of the discovery of insulin and the impact it has had on the world. Insulin has either extended or saved the lives of countless diabetics in the nearly 100 years since the discovery occurred. While the event and the attention it would bring would lead to significant strains on the interpersonal relationships of those involved, the researchers nonetheless ...

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Novo Nordisk Diabetes Drugs Receive FDA Approval

novo nordisk diabetes drugs win fda approvalThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drugs for sale in the United States. The Danish pharmaceutical company can now market insulin drugs Tresiba and Ryzodeg with a warning that the drugs should not be used in patients with high blood ketone levels.

While Novo Nordisk looks forward to good results from Tresiba and Ryzodeg, its older diabetes medication, ...

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