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Archived News
October 14th 2008
 
 
  International Diabetes Federation calls for global action to keep all children with diabetes alive
  The International Diabetes Federation announced today that it is bringing together key opinion leaders to push for action to secure care for the thousands of children with diabetes in developing countries without access (IDF)
   
  Levels Of Key Hormone During First Trimester Of Pregnancy Could Lead To Earlier Diagnosis Of Gestational Diabetes
  New research shows women who develop diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes mellitus) have reduced levels of an insulin-sensitive hormone, adiponectin, as early as nine weeks into the pregnancy (National Diabetes Support Team)
   
  Diabetes screening brings huge cut in CVD risk
  Screening for diabetes and treating newly identified cases can have a dramatic effect at reducing cardiovascular risk, new research concludes (PULSE)
   
  FDA review of Takeda's alogliptin will not be finished on time
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co is going to have to wait a bit longer to market alogliptin after US regulators said they need more time to evaluate the Japanese drugmaker’s experimental type 2 diabetes drug (PharmaTimes)
   
  Sector Snap: Diabetes drug developers gain ground
  A regulatory delay for Takeda Pharmaceuticals developing diabetes drug alogliptin helped boost shares of competitor Merck & Co. Monday, highlighting the competitive nature of diabetes drug development within the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors (Business Week)
   
 
  
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