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Volume/Issue:
Volume 9: Issue 8
Page:
18
Publication Date:
01 Aug 2017
Online Publication Date:
07 Aug 2017
Editorial Type:
Industry Spotlight

Diabetes Drug News

Volume/Issue:
Volume 9: Issue 8
Publication Date:
01 Aug 2017
Page:
18
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New research shows that an existing type 2 diabetes drug also significantly decreases the risk of other serious conditions. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrated that the drug canagliflozin, in addition to helping to treat 2 diabetes, also seems to significantly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and kidney disease in patients with diabetes, Reuters reported.

Renal-related events specifically were to be measured as part of a post-approval safety exploration of canagliflozin (brand name Invokana and Invokamet, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a Johnson and Johnson company). The published research combined the new
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