NPC Archive Item: Observational study of hypoglycaemic drugs has limitations

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. 15th January 2010 Compared with metformin monotherapy, the fully adjusted analysis in this UK cohort study found no increased risk of heart failure or myocardial infarction with pioglitazone▼ or […]

NPC Archive Item: Study of insulin detemir should not deflect from NICE guidance

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. 30 November 2009 This open label randomised trial suggests that using insulin detemir in people with type 2 diabetes leads to similar median HbA1c levels as twice daily biphasic […]

NPC Archive Item: More on glitazone safety: how do pioglitazone▼ and rosiglitazone compare?

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. 2nd September 2009 Two recently published Canadian cohort studies have assessed cardiovascular safety and fracture risk with pioglitazone▼ and rosiglitazone. The BMJ study found pioglitazone▼ was associated with a […]

NPC Archive Item: Intensive glucose control in type 2 diabetes: conclusions unchanged

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. 3rd August 2009 A meta-analysis of prospective randomised controlled trials suggests a small benefit of intensive glucose control in people with type 2 diabetes in reducing the risk of […]

NPC Archive Item: Latest data on saxagliptin

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. 27th July 2009, A phase III, 24 week randomised controlled trial has assessed the efficacy and short-term safety of saxagliptin 2.5, 5 and 10mg versus placebo as add-on therapy […]

NPC Archive Item: Insulin glargine and possible cancer link

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. 9th July 2009 New data show that insulin glargine is not associated with an increase in cancer (07/08/12) Since these materials were published, ORIGIN (2012), a 6-year randomised controlled […]