NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have announced the outcome of a Europe wide safety review of the glitazones. The review found a positive benefit-risk balance for both […]
Category Archives: Diabetes
NPC Archive Item: Better HbA1c control with biphasic or prandial insulin than basal insulin in type 2 diabetes, but more weight gain and hypoglycaemia
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. Holman R et al. Addition of biphasic, prandial or basal insulin to oral therapy in type 2 diabetes. N Engl J Med 2007; 357. Published on line on September […]
NPC Archive Item: Lowering blood pressure saves lives in people with type 2 diabetes – the ADVANCE study.
NOTE – This is an archive post from the NPC and has not been updated since first publication. Therefore, some hyperlinks may no longer be working. What does this study claim? The Lancet published the results of the ADVANCE study on the 2nd September 2007. It examined the effect of a fixed combination of an […]