Archive for the 'diabetes drugs' Category

Study: Pill raises risk of heart attacks - Yahoo! News

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007

Well, this is another tragedy in the making. Avandia actually messes with genes, turning them on and off. When that is happening, there’s sure to be a host of other problems that will arise. Heart trouble, once again, appears to be at the core.
Remember, with Vioxx, we didn’t see an immediate withdrawal […]

Merck Diabetes Drug Wins Federal OK - washingtonpost.com

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

Merck Diabetes Drug Wins Federal OK - washingtonpost.com
Nearly $150 per month for this drug? Wouldn’t it make sense for an insurance company to pay that much for a gym membership for a couple of months to see if that works for prediabetes and Type II Diabetes first? Since insulin resistance is stopped in its track […]

Prevent Diabetes with Drugs or Lifestyle?

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Diabetes pill works — but at what cost? This Robert Bazell piece points out the absurdity of taking drugs to prevent diabetes. Yes, the drugs work. They work very well. But with a price tag of $120/month, couldn’t you invest in some extra vegetables and some jogging shoes?
Seriously, many low income people will likely be […]