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Novo Nordisk posts better-than-expected earnings

Agence France-PresseMay 1, 2013 03:45

Danish pharmaceutical group Novo Nordisk, the world's biggest producer of insulin for diabetes sufferers, on Wednesday topped analyst profit expectations for its first quarter of 2013 From January to March, the group posted a net profit of 5.982 billion Danish kroner (802 million euros), as it enjoyed strong sales of its diabetic drug Victoza and "modern insulins." Analysts polled by Dow Jones Newswires predicted 5.85 billion kroner in net profit.

USFDA approves safer diabetes drug which acts on kidneys

AsianetApril 6, 2013 12:20

A novel anti-diabetic drug that lowers blood glucose levels by acting on the kidneys, instead of the liver or the pancreas, has been approved by the USFDA. The drug, Invokana (Canagliflozin), works by blocking the reabsorption of glucose by the kidney, increasing glucose excretion and lowering blood glucose levels in diabetics.

Salsa singer Santa Rosa wants to increase diabetes awareness among Hispanics

Agencia EFEMarch 5, 2013 12:01

New York, Mar 5 (EFE).- Salsa singer Gilberto Santa Rosa acts as spokesman for the educational campaign "Todo Diabetico Cuenta" (Every Diabetic Counts), which seeks to inform and raise awareness about an illness that affects a disproportionate number of Latinos. "The biggest complication of this illness is misinformation. The purpose of the campaign is to inform people about the condition and how to improve their quality of life. People like me need that information," the singer, who has the disease, told Efe.

REFILE-Insulin-requiring diabetes up in young children: study

Thomson ReutersFebruary 3, 2013 20:31

(Adds dropped word 'five' in lead) Feb 4 (Reuters) - The number of cases of insulin-requiring type 1 diabetes rose sharply in children under the age of five in Philadelphia over a two decade span, paralleling increases seen across the United States and in Europe, according to a U.S. study. Researchers whose work appeared in the journal Diabetes Care found that the number of children under five diagnosed with type 1 diabetes increased 70 percent in 2005 from 1985, when a registry of such patients was begun.