Merck , known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced a historic agreement with the Trump administration to ensure its prescription medicines are both accessible and affordable ...

The pharma industry has called the IRA “price setting” and argues that the negotiations have not cut out-of-pocket costs for patients.

With buzzy medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro making headlines for blood sugar management, it’s easy to forget that some medications have been helping patients with type 2 diabetes for decades.

Rutgers scientists found that metformin can blunt many of the metabolic and cardiovascular improvements normally produced by exercise. Participants who took the drug saw reduced gains in fitness, ...

A common diabetes drug could dampen some of the key benefits of exercise, a new study has found. Researchers from Rutgers University discovered that adults who took metformin, a widely used generic ...

“Metformin blunted that observation, suggesting one type of exercise intensity is not better either with the drug for blood vessel health.” Since 2006, medication and lifestyle changes have been ...

A hospital in Thailand created a quick-action dialysis protocol for patients with metformin-associated lactic acidosis, a dangerous reaction to a common diabetes drug. The program sharply reduced ...

A widely prescribed diabetes drug may be sabotaging one of the most trusted strategies for preventing the disease: exercise. That is the conclusion of a Rutgers-led study published in The Journal of ...

The increasing popularity of weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic, Mounjaro and metformin may have you wondering how all these options stack up. Are there benefits to one over the other? How do side ...

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 (UPI) --Medical science continues to develop new and innovative ways to boost health and well-being, but a relatively old drug -- metformin -- may hold the key to human longevity and ...

Metformin is an unassuming hero of modern medicine. For more than 60 years, this humble pill has been a mainstay of diabetes care, helping millions of people manage their blood sugar. It lowers blood ...