FDA approves Synjardy XR for adults with type 2 diabetes

13 December 2016

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Synjardy XR (empagliflozin and metformin hydrochloride extended-release) tablets for adults with type 2 diabetes.

When used along with diet and exercise, Synjardy XR is indicated to improve blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes when both empagliflozin and metformin can be taken. It is marketed by family-owned German drug major Boehringer Ingelheim and the USA’s Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY).

Synjardy XR is the fourth FDA-approved treatment that contains empagliflozin. Metformin, a commonly prescribed initial treatment for type 2 diabetes, lowers glucose production by the liver and its absorption in the intestine. Standard Synjardy was approved by the FDA in August last year and in Europe in May 2015.

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