Related Drugs: Janumet XR, Metformin ER, Sitagliptin/Metformin Xr, Glumetza, Glucophage XR, Metformin (Glucophage), Vildagliptin/Metformin Hcl, Metformin SR, Kombiglyze XR, Metformin Hydrochloride (glumetza)
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that they discovered a nitrosamine impurity N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) which exceeded the acceptable limit in tested lots of Metformin extended-release. The FDA has reached out to five firms to recommend a voluntary recall. Stay updated on FDA recalls here. According to the FDA “patients should continue taking metformin tablets even after recalls occur, until they consult with their health care professional who can prescribe a replacement.”Health Canada, the UK Medical Health Products Regulatory, and the European Medicines Agency Administration have previously provided information on NDMA impurities with metformin. You can stay updated below:
Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin) Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive - July 27, 2020
Meet: Janumet, one of the U.S.’s most perplexingly expensive diabetes drugs. A combination of sitagliptin and metformin, the drug works alongside insulin to lower sugar levels in the body. It does not have a generic alternative, and therefore still sells for high prices. Sixty tablets have an average price of almost $600 at U.S. pharmacies.
Read MoreHow can I save money on Galvus Met (vildagliptin/metformin)? Why is it not approved by the FDA? - May 20, 2020
If you have never heard of Galvus Met or Galvus, you’re not alone. Galvus (vildagliptin) is a diabetes medication approved for market in over 120 countries, including those in the European Union (EU), Japan, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Galvus Met, which adds the drug metformin to the mix (vildagliptin/metformin) was approved in the EU and UK over a decade ago, and, in 2015 in Japan.
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