Are millions aging faster because of hidden vitamin B12 deficiency? New Cornell University research links low B12 to muscle weakness and metabolic declineVitamin B12 and healthy aging are now linked by striking new evidence from Cornell University. A landmark study published in the Journal of...
08 May, 2026, 10.31 PM IST
Lupin launches generic anti-diabetic tablets in USPharma major Lupin has launched its generic anti-diabetic medicine in the United States. The medicine is dapagliflozin and metformin hydroc...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Diabetes drug Metformin you pop every morning not just impacts blood sugar level, but also affects your brainDiabetes drug Metformin not just impacts your blood sugar level but also affects your brain activity by shutting down a protein called Rap1...
26 Mar, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on Micro Labs' plea against diabetes drug banThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre and the Drug Controller General of India to respond to Micro Labs' appeal against a ban on two fixed...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.51 AM IST
Scientists say popular Type 2 Diabetes drug has big side effect on the brain in new studyRecent research reveals that metformin, a long-used diabetes drug, may function through the brain more than previously believed. Scientists...
02 Dec, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
Healthy lifestyle more beneficial than anti-diabetes drug in long run, study findsA study from the US Diabetes Prevention Program reveals that lifestyle changes, including exercise and a healthy diet, are more effective t...
03 Jul, 2025, 05.45 PM IST
At over 10 cr, India’s diabetic population is surging, yet the country lags behind in prescribing new medicinesPriya Rao experienced confusion and worry after fainting and receiving different diabetic medications from two doctors. The first doctor fo...
11 Aug, 2024, 09.37 AM IST
Pregnant women can soon take anti-diabetes drug MetforminThe UK and some EU countries allow this drug for pregnant women and during the periconceptional phase. So far, doctors in India prescribe i...
26 Oct, 2023, 07.46 AM IST
Diabetes drug may be the pill for long CovidTaking the diabetes drug metformin within three days of testing positive for Covid-19 may reduce the risk of developing long Covid by 40%, ...
09 Jun, 2023, 10.01 PM IST
Early metformin use may cut Covid hospitalisation, death risk by half: StudyThe researchers from the University of Minnesota noted that metformin has been used in the 1950s as an anti-viral called "Fluamine."
20 Aug, 2022, 12.56 AM IST
NPPA fixes price caps for 12 anti-diabetic medicinesThese include glimepiride tablet of strength 1 mg, with ceiling price at Rs 3.6 per tablet, while that for 2 mg is Rs 5.72 per tablet. The ...
25 Oct, 2021, 05.28 PM IST
AstraZeneca, Dr Reddy's ink diabetes drug distribution pactBoth Riax and Riax M are trademarks of the AstraZeneca group. Dr Reddy's Laboratories will be distributing the two drugs in India.
29 May, 2015, 08.05 PM IST
Diabetes drug could extend lifespanPatients treated with a drug widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes can live longer than people without the condition, a study has shown.
08 Aug, 2014, 04.07 PM IST
Anti-diabetic drug tops India's pharma salesIn a grim reminder of the rise of lifestyle diseases, anti-diabetic molecule has for the first time become the largest-selling formulation ...
18 Jun, 2014, 01.27 PM IST
- Aurobindo Pharma gets Swiss nod for two products
Drug maker Aurobindo Pharma today said Swiss authorities have approved licences for two of its medicines used in treatment of diabetes and ...
07 Sep, 2009, 12.51 PM IST
- Aurobindo to market diabetes drug in S Africa
After USA, Aurobindo Pharma is all set to market its diabetes drug Metformin tablets in South Africa, as it has received marketing authoris...
26 Apr, 2007, 06.10 PM IST
- New drug could halt progress of type 2 diabetes
Diabetes patients starting out on GlaxoSmithKline’s drug Avandia have a better chance of keeping blood sugar levels within safe limits than...
05 Dec, 2006, 01.53 AM IST