(20th June, 2014); Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company presented results of two Phase III clinical trials studying the efficacy and safety of empagliflozin, a sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, in adults with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) at the American Diabetes Association's 74th Scientific Sessions®. Results showed that empagliflozin in combination with certain other diabetes therapies reduced blood glucose, body weight and blood pressure.
(2nd September, 2014; Business Wire India); Five years on from the first breakthrough presentation of the pivotal RE-LY® clinical trial of Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) for the prevention of stroke in non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), extensive clinical trial and real-world data support Pradaxa® in various indications. Boehringer Ingelheim continues to grow the evidence base for Pradaxa® to improve care for patients at risk of blood clots and today announces the initiation of Phase III of the GLORIA™-AF registry program in North America and in Europe. During this final phase of the registry program, data on the overall safety and effectiveness of antithrombotic treatments will be collected.
(Business Wire India; 5th June, 2014); Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today that a new study, published in the International Wound Journal, showed the Prevena™ Incision Management System used over closed incisions for the first six to seven days reported a significantly lower infection rate than conventional dressings in patients undergoing cardiac surgery via median sternotomy. Post-sternotomy wound infection is a serious, potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery which often requires additional surgery, and is associated with significantly increased health care costs.
