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Diabetes drug may be a little fishy

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New studies released today found that many who take the popular diabetes medication metformin find the odor off-putting, and some have trouble taking the medication.

The “fishy” odor is especially noticeable in the immediate release versions.

“Metformin is an excellent drug, but the immediate-release formulation may have an odor to [...]

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Note to FDA: Older diabetes drugs are cheaper, as effective and have fewer side effects than newer ones

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It appears someone finally decided to take a look at the effectiveness and benefits of older diabetes drugs (such as metformin) compared with newer, more expensive ones (such as Avandia). Dr. Shari Bolen of Johns Hopkins University studied various medical databases and found 216 relevant studies and two systematic reviews. According to

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