Diabetes Drug May Affect Thyroid in Some Patients

Diabetes Drug May Affect Thyroid in Some Patients Medicine tied to lower thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in those with underactive thyroid WebMD News from HealthDay , By Mary Elizabeth Dallas, HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) —Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, may raise the risk of low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) among patients…

Scientific meetings & presentations CHEMICAL RESOURCES & CEPHAM INC. made during January 2014 – May 2014

1. Society of Toxicology SOT 2014, Phoenix, AZ March 24, 2014, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM CHEMICAL RESOURCES & CEPHAM INC. R&D team presented “Safety, Efficacy and Toxicological Evaluation of a Novel, Patented Anti-Diabetic Extract of Trigonella Foenum-graceum Seed Extract (CR001810)” The paper and poster generated very favorable response from R&D Teams of Coca-Cola, Pepsico,…

After ban on diabetes drug, docs flooded with queries

Over 30 lakh diabetes patients across the country were on pioglitazone drug banned last week City doctors are receiving anxious calls from diabetic patients worried about ban on anti-diabetic drug pioglitazone. “Pioglitazone is a good drug. The only issue is that it should be used with certain restrictions,” said Dr KP Singh, senior consultant, endocrinology,…

CME Meet on Diabesity at Lucknow

TEAM FENFURO hosted the Continuing Medical Education(CME) meet on DIABESITY which was followed by cocktail and dinner at Hotel Clarks Avadh, Lucknow on 07 July’ 2012. The main speaker was Prof Dr S.V Madhu- DM (Endocrinology), Head Endocrinology, G T B Hospital & Medical Collage, Delhi, Chief Consultant Obesity Clinic GTB Hospital highlighted on leptin…

Tri-city Doctors mega cultural evening

Team FENFURO sponsored the musical program titled “Sur-Sangam-12” to salute the legends of music world organized by the members of doctor’s talent hunt organization “Sur-Sangam” The event was being organized from the last 14 years in which most famous Hindi songs are talent fully presented by the selected singers. This year Sh.Bappi Lahiri was the…

Vitamin B12 Screening Urged for Metformin Users

Source: American Diabetes Association’s 69th Annual Scientific Sessions. A study presented in June 2009 at the American Diabetes Association’s 69th Annual Scientific Sessions, looked at the prevalence of vitamin B12 deficiency in 76 people with type 2 diabetes who had been taking Metformin for at least one year. The results showed that more than 75%…