May 06, 2018 – In April 2016 the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took regulatory action by mandating label changes with new warnings about an increased risk of heart failure for  new diabetes medicines in the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) …

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October 15, 2017 – According to the quarterly safety report April – June 2017 by the American Food & Drug Administration (FDA), originating from the  FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), the class of diabetes drugs referred to as dipeptidyl peptidase-4 …

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April o5, 2016 – There have been indications that a heightened risk of heart failure may be associated with diabetes medications containing the pharmacologically active ingredients saxagliptin or alogliptin.  In the US, this includes  the FDA-approved drugs Saxagliptin (Onglyza), Saxagliptin/Metformin …

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