Monday, February 9, 2009

PrandiMet(R), First Repaglinide And Metformin HCl Fixed Dose Combination Therapy, Now Available In The United States

PrandiMet(R), First Repaglinide And Metformin HCl Fixed Dose Combination Therapy, Now Available In The United States
Novo Nordisk and Sciele Pharma, Inc., a Shionogi Company, announced the availability of PrandiMet® (repaglinide and metformin HCl) tablets, the first and only fixed-dose combination of the short-acting secretagogue repaglinide (also known as Prandin®) and insulin sensitizer metformin HCl for the treatment of type 2 diabetes in the United States.