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Diabetes drug may lower COVID-19 death risk in women; key immune cells fail to respond to virus expresspharma
June 29, 2020
The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
Marksons Pharma voluntarily recalls a batch of Metformin XR tablets expresspharma
June 09, 2020
Marksans Pharma has issued a voluntary recall of one batch of Metformin Extended-Release Tablets USP 500 mg (11279 bottles, Lot No. XP9004), informed the company through a statement.
Online pharmacy finds high levels of NDMA in metformin europeanpharmaceuticalreview
March 09, 2020
Tests conducted by an online pharmacy has revealed high levels of NMDA in the diabetes drug metformin, prompting the company to press for a recall.
EMA announces update on nitrosamine impurities in medicines europeanpharmaceuticalreview
March 05, 2020
The EMA has released an update on nitrosamines in drugs, saying that work is continuing to prevent and manage these impurities.
Online pharmacy Valisure says tests show carcinogen in diabetes drug metformin expresspharma
March 04, 2020
High levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) were found in metformin made by 11 companies, including Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc and Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, the company said in a statement.
EMA update: non-EU metformin medicines contain acceptable levels of NDMA europeanpharmaceuticalreview
December 11, 2019
The EMA has announced that metformin tablets from outside the EU do not contain unacceptable levels of NDMA impurities and EU metformin is not affected.
Statement from the FDA on NDMA found in drugs outside the US europeanpharmaceuticalreview
December 10, 2019
The FDA has released a statement on the investigations into the presence of nitrosamines in some drugs; highlighting that there are currently no recalls of metformin within the US.
The “miracle drug” metformin has no anticancer efficacy? PharmaSources/Yefenghong
August 07, 2019
Three studies at the ASCO Meeting revealed surprising results
Metformin May Cut Mortality Risk in Post-Pancreatitis Diabetes drugs
July 02, 2019
Metformin May Cut Mortality Risk in Post-Pancreatitis Diabetes.
Metformin may help with nicotine withdrawal europeanpharmaceuticalreview
April 25, 2019
A drug that has helped millions of people around the world manage their diabetes may also help people ready to kick their nicotine habits…

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