As a front-line treatment for type 2 diabetes, metformin is among the most widely prescribed drugs in the United States. In 2021 alone, clinicians wrote more than 91 million orders for the medication ...

A farmer from Leicestershire was the first person to be recruited to the UK arm of a trial which will assess whether ...

(Updated April 11 with commentary) In a response to mounting evidence, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the diabetes drug metformin can be used safely in patients with mild and ...

People newly diagnosed with diabetes should hit their illness hard and fast with sugar-lowering drugs, a of Portland-area patients found. The study confirms an recommendation for newly diagnosed Type ...

Some laboratories voluntarily recalled certain lots of the prescription drug Metformin Extended Release (ER) because it may contain N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) above an acceptable intake limit.

A common medicine used for diabetes, called metformin, might also help protect our eyes from a condition that causes vision ...

Millions take metformin every day to manage type 2 diabetes. The NHS has now issued a clear warning about symptoms that should never be ignored. Here is what the medicine is used for, common side ...

In two instances, this necessitates contacting your GP "straight away". Another side effect requires dialling 999 "now". The NHS advises: "Serious side effects are rare and occur in fewer than 1 in 10 ...

This is exciting because it shows that metformin could have extra health benefits besides helping with diabetes. Earlier ...