(HealthDay News) — From 2010 to 2014 there was an increase in use of diabetes medications, including sulfonylureas and dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors), among patients with ...

In September, Indian drug manufacturer Alembic received a tentative nod from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to manufacture generic alogliptin as well as the alogliptin/metformin fixed-drug ...

Last year, an FDA advisory panel called for an updated label for saxagliptin, but the agency is still gathering information. An analysis of claims data found no association between the use of DPP-4 ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes treated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease than those receiving ...

(HealthDay News) — The use of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors is not associated with an increased risk of hospitalization for community-acquired pneumonia, according to a study published in ...

The results suggest that dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DDP-4) inhibitors, which are widely prescribed in Germany, are not a cost-effective option despite lower drug pricing compared with empagliflozin.

Across a broad swath of patients, short-term use of a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor appears to reduce the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events, most notably cardiovascular ...

With regards to his pioglitazone use, he had no history of heart failure, and his ALT level was acceptable at the time of discharge at 25 U/L. Signs and symptoms of heart failure were reviewed with ...