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Diabetes Medication Galvus Approved in Europe

02/04/08 Diabetes Medications

European Union drug regulators approved a drug for the treatment of diabetes last week that may never make it to American pharmacies. Galvus is a much anticipated medication that may offer new benefits to millions of people with diabetes.

In the United States there are concerns that Galvus may never come to market. The FDA has asked its manufacturer Novartis to produce more clinical trial data. Novartis may discontinue its work to have Galvus approved citing the immense financial burden that additional research would entail.

Galvus is a new DPP-4 inhibitor that helps the beta cells in the pancreas produce more insulin. Januvia is another, similar DPP-4 inhibitor that has been approved in Europe and the United States. To read more about Galvus' approval in the European Union, click here.

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