What Are Insulin Sensitivity Drugs? Insulin sensitivity refers to how sensitive your body is to the hormone insulin. Impaired insulin sensitivity, also called insulin resistance, is when cells in ...

Many drugs, including insulin, essentially became free. But the American Rescue Plan made a major change that hit drug companies with even larger penalties for raising prices. In January 2024 ...

People who use insulin or sulfonylurea medications to manage blood sugar should consider having a glucagon emergency kit on hand at all times. It’s a nasal spray or injection that treats severe ...

Insulin allows cells to absorb and use glucose. In people with insulin resistance, the cells are unable to use insulin effectively. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body do not respond ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA, a group of researchers evaluated whether a treatment strategy using oral glucose-lowering agents (metformin and glyburide) is non-inferior to insulin in ...

People taking steroids need to regularly monitor their blood sugar levels and take oral medication or insulin if these levels become too high. Generally, blood sugar levels should return to their ...

While this option may be less expensive and seems convenient, it’s best to consult a doctor about dosage if you use it, says Joshua J. Neumiller, CDCES, PharmD, the president elect of ...

We’re working through the process and it’s going well,” Coukell said. FDA approval for new drugs takes years Bringing a drug to market, even a generic one, takes years, experts say. And biologics, ...

Problem: Sliding scale insulin (SSI) is frequently used for inpatient management of hyperglycemia and is associated with a large number of medication errors and adverse events including hypoglycemia ...

Medications are the mainstay of treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Many of them are used to block the immune system's attack on the nerves and slow or prevent progression and relapses (flare-ups) ...

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Monday announced a settlement in a lawsuit against insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk. Minnesota residents will now be able to get Novo Nordisk insulin ...