Diabetic

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Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Thursday said it has launched a fixed-dose combination for the treatment of diabetes for patients with comorbidities. The Mumbai-based drug maker said it has become the first company to launch Teneligliptin (20mg) + Dapagliflozin (5mg/10mg) fixed-dose combination for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes. Marketed under the brand name Zita D, it contains Teneligliptin (20mg) + Dapagliflozin (5 mg/10 mg), and must be taken once daily under prescription to improve glycemic control and prevent complications in adult patients with type 2 diabetes, especially the ones with comorbidities, Glenmark Pharma said in a statement. "Diabetes is growing in India at an alarming rate, and eight out of every ten diabetic patients suffer from comorbidities," Glenmark Pharmaceuticals EVP & Business Head India Formulations Alok Malik said. The new drug is well researched and affordable fixed-dose combination, which will significantly improve glycemic control

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With a patient population of almost 77 million diabetics in India, access to affordable therapy is vital for the effective management of the disease, the statement said.

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Jaynish (name changed), a 38-year-old investment banker, was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. Due to his failure to respond to three oral antidiabetic drugs, he was prescribed four shots of insulin a day and was on these for over a year. In the past year, he complained of shortness of breath on exertion and swelling around the ankles. He was diagnosed with heart disease and was immediately started on medications for high blood pressure and cholesterol. Though he made major changes in his lifestyle, which improved his glucose control, the insulin shots continued to interfere with his professional and personal life. Heart disease is the No 1 cause of death among people with Type 2 diabetes. There is also striking evidence that diabetes is related to obesity. Among Indians, particularly, the problem of central obesity, or fat deposition around the stomach area, is high. This central obesity is largely responsible for poor glucose control and also has a direct link to heart disease.