Diabetes

Victoza, Januvia & Byetta: Do These Diabetes Drugs Point To Another Avandia Scandal?

11/06/13

Back in 2010, when Victoza, a type 2 diabetes drug, was approved, we warned our readers about the safety risks of taking this drug. In several animal studies, Victoza caused thyroid tumours. In human studies, many patients developed pancreatitis — a dangerous inflammation of the pancreas. Despite these worrying results, the American Food and Drug [...]

Januvia: Linked To Pancreatitis And Pancreatic Cancer

29/05/13

Earlier this year, nutritionist Martin Hum and contributing editor to The Real Diabetes Truth, warned that patients who are taking the diabetes drug Januvia have twice the risk of developing acute pancreatitis. His warning was based on the results of a study, published in February in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which [...]

These Diabetes Drugs Increase Your Risk Of Pancreatitis

03/05/13

In September 2012, the Health and Social Care Information Centre issued a report on diabetes prescription drugs in England. The report revealed that the number of prescriptions written topped 40 million for the first time in 2011. That’s a rise of nearly 50 per cent in six years, at an eye-watering cost of £760 million. [...]

Insulin Can Be Lethal For Type 2 Diabetics

17/04/13

It’s a shock for anyone to hear the news from their doctor that they’re suffering from an illness that will require medication for the rest of their life. This is the case for many people who suffer with type 2 diabetes. In fact, about one in three type 2 diabetics take a daily insulin injection. [...]