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Oral diabetes pill expands to youth

Posted 4 October 2024 AM

Boehringer Ingelheim is making its blockbuster Jardiance available via private script for youths with type 2 diabetes 10 years and older, after a TGA expansion opened up the population.

The SGLT-2 inhibitor now has TGA approval to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus to improve glycaemic control in children and adolescents aged 10 years and older. It's the first new oral medicine in 15 years to be indicated in this age group, and can be prescribed in addition to metformin as an adjunct to diet and exercise.

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