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FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Nov. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly revenues of $2.051 billion for the fourth fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011, representing an increase of 9.5 percent from the prior-year period, or 4.0 percent on a foreign currency-neutral basis. For the full fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, BD reported revenues of $7.829 billion, representing an increase of...

SAN DIEGO and INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMLN) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new use for BYETTA® (exenatide) injection. BYETTA is now approved as an add-on therapy to insulin glargine, with or without metformin and/or a thiazolidinedione (TZD), in conjunction with diet and exercise for adults with type 2 diabetes who are not achieving adequate...

Research also indicates reduction in intake of food toxins improves diabetes in adults Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found high levels of food toxins called Advanced Glycation End products (AGEs) in infants. Excessive food AGEs, through both maternal blood transmission and baby formula, could together significantly increase children's risk for diseases such as diabetes from a very young age. A second study of AGEs in adults found that cutting back on processed,...

Three NBCH-member coalitions selected to engage physicians in improving diabetes care in local communities WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To increase the number of physicians providing excellent care for patients with diabetes, $125,000 is being awarded by the National Business Coalition on Health (NBCH) to three member coalitions. The Dallas-Fort Worth Business Group on Health, the Mid-America Coalition on Health Care (Kansas City) and the Wichita Business Coalition on Health...

RESTON, Va., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc. (EIC), a non-profit organization that deals with important health and social issues, and Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, have partnered with Stephen Wallem on a diabetes campaign entitled Picture This: Diabetes to increase awareness and to encourage better management of the disease. A new TV PSA featuring the actor is a central focus of the campaign and is currently being distributed to...

PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Novo Nordisk, a world leader in diabetes care, launched a free 5-volume diabetes educational e-book series, designed to help patients work with their health care team to better manage their diabetes. The e-book series is part of Cornerstones4Care(TM), an innovative patient support program that provides highly customizable diabetes information through the comprehensive interactive website www.Cornerstones4Care.com. To view the...

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche Diabetes Care, makers of the ACCU-CHEK® portfolio of diabetes management products and services, is proud to host its second annual Infusion Site Awareness Week, Aug. 29-Sept. 4, a week-long effort to highlight the importance of proper infusion site management for the 400,000 people in the United States with Type 1 diabetes who use an insulin pump. "The inaugural Infusion Site Awareness Week, which was launched during the 2010 annual...

Nutri-Med Logic Corp says that studies done by University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Germany, relating to the role of anti-oxidant nutrient "R-Alpha Lipoic" in Diabetics, resulted in a meaningful improvement and was well tolerated. The study found that changes were significantly better for the Alpha Lipoic Group. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) August 18, 2011 Nutri-Med Logic Corp: A recent study published in Diabetes Care (2011 July 25), highlighted the importance of R-Alpha Lipoic...

FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today reported quarterly revenues of $2.014 billion for the third fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011, representing an increase of 10.0 percent from the prior-year period. On a foreign currency-neutral basis, revenues increased 4.8 percent. "We are pleased with our solid results this quarter, with all three segments contributing to growth," said...

Trial is 1 of the first to include a control group and follow patients for a yearAn interactive computer software program appears to be effective in helping patients manage their Type 2 diabetes using their mobile phones, according to a new study by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers. The study is being published in the September issue of the journal Diabetes Care. The study, one of the first to scientifically examine mobile health technology, found that a key measure of...