Nonprofit Plans to Make Affordable Generic Insulin

Nonprofit Plans to Make Affordable Generic Insulin

March 4, 2022 — Everyone knows that insulin prices in the United States are ridiculously high and unaffordable to many people with diabetes, but nobody has done anything about it — until now. Civica Inc., a nonprofit organization governed by health systems and philanthropies, announced Thursday that it plans to manufacture and sell generic insulin … Read more

Alarming Number of Youths with Type 2 Diabetes Have Eye Damage

Alarming Number of Youths with Type 2 Diabetes Have Eye Damage

In the later analysis, 49% of participants — whose average age was just 25 — had developed diabetic retinopathy. While 39% had mild or very mild cases of the eye condition, about 4% had its most severe form. Compared with mildly affected patients, those with more extreme progression had higher blood sugar and blood pressure … Read more

FDA Warns About Fraudulent Supplements to Treat Diabetes

FDA Warns About Fraudulent Supplements to Treat Diabetes

Sept. 10, 2021 — The FDA this week sent warning letters to 10 companies for illegally selling dietary supplements that claim to cure, treat, or prevent diabetes. The cited products, and the 10 companies that market these products and received the warning letters, are as follows: Berry Gen Sugar Control (Live Good Inc.) … Read more

Food regime is essential to control disease, avoid diabetes, says Union Minister, diabetologist Jitendra Singh

Food regime is essential to control disease, avoid diabetes, says Union Minister, diabetologist Jitendra Singh

The World Health Organisation has termed as Diabetes as a metabolic and chronic disease that has infected around 422 million people around the world. (Reuters image) The right food regime has an important role in controlling disease, advised Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh. Dr. Jitendra Singh, who is also a renowned diabetologist, has spelled ways … Read more