FDA approves oral diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk

[BrasSmonkey]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved an oral version of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug semaglutide, a boost for the Danish drugmaker which hopes to transform the market by offering patients a non-injectable treatment.

The world's biggest producer of diabetes drugs already sells an injectable once-weekly version of semaglutide under the brand name Ozempic at nearly $800 per month.

The new oral treatment, called Rybelsus, stimulates insulin production in patients with type 2 diabetes and is meant to be taken once a day.
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[jag]

As with all drugs we have to wait for years to see what side effects and complications come up

[bestfreeporn]

It sounds promising for those with diabetes. Hope it works well. Diabetes is on the rise world wide not just at home.

[Kev]

If it saves or prolongs life then no drug costs too much

[bill]

too bad not suitable for those with type 1 diabetes

[Emil]

Think of the positive this can be a break through drug for the mass population.

[TheButcher]

It's good news for all the sufferers of diabetes, I'm a type 2 so i know the feeling. Not taking pills since I am not a pill-a-holic but watching my diet and exercising, so far it's under control and I hope to keep it that way.

[BOB777]

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More sales, more money and more profits for the world's biggest seller of diabetes medication.

[LuKenGas]

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More sales, more money and more profits for the world's biggest seller of diabetes medication.

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[jag]

Diabetes unlike cancer can be controlled and sufferers can live a very long life. But every new discovery and medication that helps the individual with the disease is welcome news.

[TheButcher]

Stop dwelling on the company making money, if there was no money to be made there would be no incentive to research and bring drugs t market. Without drugs that work people would be suffering and dying. I hear so much these days about drug companies making a lot of money, well they are on business to make money they are not a charity.

Money is a big motivation for people to get off their asses and work, find new things to sell.

[plumpprincessxxx]

My mother takes Glucophage twice a day for the longest time. I'll mention this to her.

[TheButcher]

My mother takes Glucophage twice a day for the longest time. I'll mention this to her.

Glucopahge is Metformin under the trade name, same difference. I was prescribed it but not a pill guy so i went for the eating, exercise, walking route and have my type 2 under control. Te only things I miss are beer, burgers, fries and pizza but you can not have everything your way in life when you are diabetic.