Endocrine Disorders

Linagliptin was not associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular (CV) events, renal events or hypoglycemia in older patients with type 2 diabetes, according to subgroup analysis from the phase 4 Carmelina® trial.

Several antibiotics were found to be associated with hypoglycemia even after accounting for concomitant use of glucose-lowering medications, according to the findings of a recent epidemiologic surveillance study. To investigate the association between antibiotics and hypoglycemia, both alone and in combination with sulfonylureas and meglitinides, study authors utilized the US Food and Drug Administration Adverse…

Fresenius Kabi announced the launch of Glucagon Emergency Kit for the treatment of severe hypoglycemic episodes in adult and pediatric patients with diabetes.

Levels of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in some metformin products approved for distribution in the US ranged from “not detectable to low,” based on laboratory test results announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The investigation into metformin products produced in the US was prompted by reports of low NDMA levels found in the antidiabetic agent…

HealthDay News — Switching from analogue to human insulin is associated with a small increase in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, according to a study published in the January 29 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Jing Luo, MD, MPH, from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined the correlation between glycemic control and…