Empagliflozin patent expiration in India leads to affordable treatment for diabetes, heart failure, and kidney disease.

Compared with vs DPP4 inhibitors, SGLT2 inhibitors reduce the risk for kidney and ureteral stones in patients with type 2 diabetes, including those with a stone history. Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 ...

While the exact number of people with chronic kidney disease in South Africa is unclear, estimates suggest it could be as ...

Homegrown pharmaceutical companies launching significantly cheaper generic versions of empagliflozin—a widely prescribed ...

Type 2 diabetes is a global health challenge affecting more than 400 million adults. While it is often seen as a lifelong ...

SGLT2 inhibitors vs placebo were associated with reduced heart failure hospitalization among patients with history of myocardial infarction.

SGLT2 inhibitors may help reduce the risk of nephrolithiasis in patients with type 2 diabetes, including those with co-existing gout. Recent large-scale studies support that sodium-glucose ...

The risk for moderate or severe COPD exacerbation was lower among those treated with SGLT-2is and with GLP-1 RAs versus DPP-4is.

SGLT2 inhibitors were associated with better cardioprotective effects among older adults than younger adults with type 2 diabetes.

Research shows that a common type of diabetes medication could help cancer patients make a better long-term recovery. Many cancer patients go on to develop heart failure -- because of the cancer ...

The following is a summary of “Effects of SGLT2 inhibition on insulin use in CKD and type 2 diabetes: Insights from the CREDENCE trial,” published in the February 2025 issue of Nephrology Dialysis ...

Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization updated its existing clinical practice guideline in 2024 on evaluation and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults and children.