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Sterne was the first to try metformin on humans for the treatment of diabetes; he coined the name "Glucophage" (glucose eater) for the medication and published his results in 1957. [161] [168] Metformin became available in the British National Formulary in 1958. It was sold in the UK by a small Aron subsidiary called Rona. [169]
The charity was founded 1911 [4] as the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer, by Douglas Macmillan following the death of his father from the disease. In 1924, the name was changed to the National Society for Cancer Relief, which it retained until 1989 when it was changed to Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund, later changed again to Macmillan Cancer Relief.
Merative L.P., formerly IBM Watson Health, is an American medical technology company that provides products and services that help clients facilitate medical research, clinical research, real world evidence, and healthcare services, through the use of artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud computing, and other advanced information technology.
Marksans Pharma Limited has recalled metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets due to their excessive levels of NDMA, a “probable human carcinogen,” noted the Food and Drug ...
While it was once “just” a medication for people with type 2 diabetes, metformin is now thought of as a “wonder drug with multiple potentials,” says David Cutler, M.D., a family medicine ...
A new cell study has shown the common type 2 diabetes medication metformin alters levels of microRNAs that target genes to slow down the growth and multiplication of colorectal cancer cells.
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is an American biotechnology company headquartered in Westchester County, New York.The company was founded in 1988. [2] Originally focused on neurotrophic factors and their regenerative capabilities, giving rise to its name, the company branched out into the study of both cytokine and tyrosine kinase receptors, which gave rise to their first product, which is a ...
Tower Cancer Research Foundation (TCRF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to clinical research, patient support and community education. It was established in 1996 in Beverly Hills, California.