June 7, 2008 - Results from a new study presented at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 68th Annual Scientific Sessions reinforce the importance of promptly initiating insulin treatment when patients with type 2 diabetes are unable to achieve recommended glycemic targets with diet, exercise and oral diabetes medications alone. In the TULIP (Testing the Usefulness of Lantus(R) when Initiated Promptly in patients with type 2 diabetes) clinical study, 66 percent of patients who began treatment with the long-acting, basal insulin Lantus(R) (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection) achieved A1C <7%, style="text-decoration: underline;"> [PDF]sanofi-aventis' Press Release -
Sunday, June 8, 2008
sanofi-aventis : Study Shows LANTUS Helped People Living with Type 2 Diabetes Reach the ADA’s Recommended Target for Blood Sugar Control
June 7, 2008 - Results from a new study presented at the American Diabetes Association's (ADA) 68th Annual Scientific Sessions reinforce the importance of promptly initiating insulin treatment when patients with type 2 diabetes are unable to achieve recommended glycemic targets with diet, exercise and oral diabetes medications alone. In the TULIP (Testing the Usefulness of Lantus(R) when Initiated Promptly in patients with type 2 diabetes) clinical study, 66 percent of patients who began treatment with the long-acting, basal insulin Lantus(R) (insulin glargine [rDNA origin] injection) achieved A1C <7%, style="text-decoration: underline;"> [PDF]sanofi-aventis' Press Release -
