Diabetes Drug Janumet®, Under Fast Track Status in UAE
Filed in archive Treatment on April 25, 2007
The type 2 diabetes drug which combined the power of two medications, Januvia® and metformin: Janumet® - has been given fast track status in the UAE, as reported by Gulf News.
[The UAE has the second highest rate of diabetes in the world with about one in 20 adults affected, mostly Type II diabetes.]
According to Dr Eisa Al Mansoori, the Head of Drug and Pharmacy Control at the Ministry of Health:
"...both elements within the drug Janumet® have previously received separate approval, so clearance should be provided more quickly.
Earlier this month, Janumet® - a product of Merck & Co. have been approved in the US by the FDA.
Read the full report.
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