Diabetes Drug Combines 2 Common Medications

Apr 01, 10:38 AM

Current Headlines: WASHINGTON (AP) -- A 2-in-1 medicine to treat diabetes has won federal approval, Merck & Co. Inc. said Saturday.

The tablet, called Janumet, combines a proprietary Merck drug with the older diabetes drug metformin.

Some patients with type 2 diabetes already take metformin and the newer drug, called Januvia, separately. Merck hopes the combination version will make it easier for those diabetics to control their blood sugar levels.

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