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It's been 5 years since the FDA approved empagliflozin, and 4 since the major outcomes findings. What is its role in diabetes care today?

The three-year trial reported that initial weight loss plus 1 of any 4 diet and exercise programs is associated with major benefits for at-risk patients.

A review of REDUCE-IT data prior to an FDA supplemental new drug application decision shows the unprecedented benefit of the fish oil therapy.

Todd Hobbs, MD, chief medical officer of Novo Nordisk North America, discusses the results of PIONEER 4 at ADA 2019 in San Francisco, CA.

Todd Hobbs, MD, chief medical officer at Novo Nordisk North America, discusses what prompted Novo Nordisk to create oral semaglutide.

Todd Hobbs, MD, CMO of Novo Nordisk, discusses the findings of the PIONEER 2 study.

New findings show the controversial 2018 blood sugar control recommendations are associated with cost benefits for 3 subgroups of affected T2D patients.

A new study which considered the suggested association between type 2 diabetes and vitamin D deficiency did not show a statistically significant reduction of patient risk.

Ruben Mesa, MD, director of the Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses treating myelofibrosis with ruxolitinib therapy.

New trial results show the cytotoxin delivers clinical responses in patients with untreated or relapsed forms of the rare disease.

The common, concerning adverse effect requires a careful eye from clinicians and new therapy options.

MET inhibitor capmatinib may hold promise for a small subtype of patients with a non-small cell lung cancer, according to new ASCO 2019 findings.

Patients with the rare cancer condition requires both a collaborative physician network and proven therapies.

New phase 3 trial results show the monoclonal antibody plus pomalidomide and dexamethasone improves progression free survival and overall response rate among patients with RRMM.

Hu5F9-G4, aided by azacytidine, showed the potential to remove signals on cancer cells that would normally prevent a patient’s body from eliminating said cells.

Phase 3 results show the therapy plus recombinant human hyaluronidase is comparably safe and effective for patients with relapsed-refractory multiple myeloma.

A discussion held at ASCO 2019 highlighted the statistical value associated with primary care collaboration across specialties.

New analysis shows patients from either of these populations often take longer to be diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma than their male or median-income counterparts.

A new study shows a profound lack of genetic markers, allowing doctors to standardize treatment.

A new study shows that adding this pair of drugs reduces costs and side effects while increasing efficacy.

Investigators from St. Jude's Children Research Hospital presented the results of the phase 1 trial at ASCO 2019 in Chicago.

Investigators conducted an open-label, randomized, multi-center phase 2 study of VIT and vincristine with irinotecan without temozolomide that included 120 patients from 37 European centers.

A study presented at ASCO 2019 examined the differences between hospitalization cost and length of stay among pancreatic cancer patients based on location of the disease.

Overall rates of pulmonary rehabilitation rose in areas with greater program density, but rates for African Americans remained low despite greater program density.

The signs and symptoms of the rare, chronic condition are not consistently detected in the first line of care.

A new study from ATS showed an early symptom of Alzheimer disease is more prevalent in older patients with moderate OSA.

Sepsis patients with an acuity score of 3 received antibiotics half an hour later than patients with the slightly more critical score of 2.

Neighborhoods redlined in the 1930s continue to feel the effects of the racially discriminatory practice, including differences in asthma-related emergency visits.