As Sanofi Exits Diabetes R&D, Meaning Of ‘Diabetes R&D’ Blurs
Executive Summary
Cardiovascular outcome trials are driving development in blockbuster SGLT-2 inhibitor and GLP-1 agonist classes to look beyond HbA1c levels to focus on cardiovascular and renal protective effects.
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