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• Drugs Advertised on TV Often Have Low Therapeutic Value, Study Finds

  January 26, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Harvard researchers warn that drug companies spend billions of dollars advertising medications which are not as effective, and often more expensive, than other options, researchers warn.

• Trulicity, Byetta, Victoza, Similar Diabetes Drugs Do Not Appear to Increase Breast Cancer Risks: Study

  March 25, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds no link between popular diabetes drugs like Byetta and Trulicity, and an increased risk of breast cancer.

• Basal Insulin, Sulfonylureas Linked With Increased Heart Risks: Study

  December 28, 2018

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that older diabetes drugs may increase the risk of heart problems, and suggests doctors use newer medications as second-line treatments.

• New Diabetic Drug Similar to Byetta, Victoza Approved, Despite Cancer Risks

  September 19, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has approved a new diabetes drug, Trulicity, that may carry similar thyroid and pancreatic cancer risks as existing diabetes treatments.