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GLG News by Obesity Endocrinologists (US)

September 15, 2008
Trust and "intelligence"
Analysis of: Applying Emotional-Social Intelligence to Healthcare Administration and Bedside Care (www.raoleadership.com)
Simply put, there's no incentive to be "emotionally supportive". In primary care, establishing a long term relationship between provider and patient evolves into a trusting relationship. Without the trust part, patient encounters are hollow, theatrical, and not supportive. There is no incentive to either...
Analysis of: Most Doctors Aren’t Using Electronic Health Records (www.nytimes.com)
Third party payers benefit the most from EHRs because it makes charts easier to audit   The cost of implementing an EHR is excessive for a small practice of 2-5 physicians.
Analysis of: Tight Rein on Blood Sugar Has No Heart Benefit (www.nytimes.com)
The article did not focus on insulin.  This is the hormonoal bad guy.  Numerous studies looking at sulfonoureas vs glucophage, alpha-glucosidase inhibitors (Acarbose, etc) clearly demonstrate this.  If you want real insight into the failures of this study and why, talk with me. Thomas...
May 28, 2008
Tekturna scripts
Analysis of: New data show Tekturna HCT® is twice as effective at reducing blood pressure than the diuretic HCT alone (www.novartis.com)
I am a heavy user of ARB's and Tekturna.  This article does not really show anything of significance.  Most practicing physicians have seen much better results and much better tolerability with ARB's than diuretics. I do not think this is going to change prescribing habits of anyone. ...
Analysis of: Taranabant looks promising (www.taranabant-health.com)
The article shows that Taranabant is promising anti-obesity drug that may have better luck with the FDA than Rimonabant. Although the trial results are excellent, the company removed higher doses from future trials! What we should learn from Rimonabant failure and Exenatide success?
Analysis of: Phase III Data Showed Taranabant, Merck's Investigational Medicine to Treat Obesity, Led to Statistically Significant Weight Loss (pharmalive.com)
The market is hungry for a weight loss drug with diabetes benefit. Currently, the FAD has phobia of the SEs with new drugs in this category Failure of Rimonabant was due to wrong direction of Sanofi Aventis in their approach to the FDA Taranabant may have better luck, especially if Merck take...
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Analysis of: Elixir Announces Completion of Enrollment in Pivotal Phase III Clinical Trial for New Diabetes Drug (www.pipelinereview.com)
Elixir has turned to a strategy devoid of innovation by selecting a combination glinide (metiglinide) plus glucophage for treatment of type 2 diabetes.  With the new availability of DPP4 inhibitors (sitagliptin/alogliptin) and incretin agonists (eg byetta), what is the prospect of another K channel...
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Analysis of: Hault of ACCORD Study Intensive Treatment Arm (www.nhlbi.nih.gov)
Increased death from intensive A1C lowering in diabetic subjects raises new concerns about diabetes therapy, insulin use in combination with oral agents, and clinical biomarkers of disease complications.
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Analysis of: Galvus(R), A New Treatment For Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Receives European Approval For Label Update Paving The Way For EU Launches (www.pipelinereview.com)
Oral therapies improve complianceEU approval of Galvus does not erase US doubts
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Joseph Bass, MD, PhD, Division Head of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare
Analysis of: Takeda Submits New Drug Application for Alogliptin (SYR-322) in the U.S. (www.pipelinereview.com)
Diabetes is on the rise globallyExisting oral therapeutics have significant drawbacks but are cheap (generic) and some have been in use for many years.

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