Archive for July 2nd, 2008

FDA To Discuss The Diabetes Drug Standard In Two Day Meeting

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

A prominent medical expert, Cardiologist Steven Nissen of the Cleveland Clinic urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to raise its standards for approving diabetes drugs on Tuesday. Nissen said that companies need to prove new drugs don’t increase cardiovascular disease, the leading killer of diabetics. Nissen suggested that, in addition to requiring more [...]

Molecular Malfunction May Lead To Diabetes

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Researchers in the the department of bioengineering at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that molecular malfunction may be the reason behind the development of high blood pressure, diabetes and immune problems. Rogue versions of enzymes known as proteases roam the body, clipping off working segments of the receptors that allow [...]

FDA To Reconsider The Diabetes Drug Standard For Safety And Effectiveness

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

The Food And Drug Administration officials are likely to have a meeting to discuss the proper regulations for the diabetes medicines. They are likely to make the rules and regulations tougher. They reconsider the Government regulations after they were criticized last year for their handling of heart risks connected with a widely used GlaxoSmithKline [...]