Another giant gets spanked.

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of America’s largest drug makers, has agreed to a  $3 Billion drug fraud settlement for questionable sales and marketing practices, including their diabetes drug Avandia.

The $3 Billion settlement represents the largest ever drug-company settlement, surpassing the more than $2 Billion paid by drug maker Pfizer for illegally promoting off-label uses of four of its drugs.

The settlement, considered extraordinarily large by most people’s standards, represents only a slap on the wrist to the drug giant, which has a market value of more than $110 billion, according to the New York Times.

GSK’s massive financial clout allows them to engage in criminal behavior that they can later buy their way out of – kind of like the way you might pay for a speeding ticket.

Read more at Mini Pharmacy’s Diabetes Supplies blog.

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Type 1 Diabetes is usually diagnosed in children and young adults, and was previously called “juvenile diabetes“. In Type 1 Diabetes the body doesn’t produce enough of insulin. Insulin is produced by your pancreas, without insulin too much glucose stays in the blood and over time can lead to serious problems. Some of the problems may be with your kidneys, eyes, heart, nerves, teeth and gums. Type 1 Diabetes is much rarer than type 2 Diabetes. Only about 5-10% of people with diabetes have this form.

Some common symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes are:

Extreme thirst
Feeling very hungry or tired
Urinating often
Dry, itchy skin
Blurry eyesight
Tingling in your feet or losing feeling in your feet
Losing weight
Sores that heal slowly

Are you having some or all of the above stated symptoms? A simple blood test will be able to tell you if you have Diabetes.

One of Mini Pharmacy’s top priorities is customer knowledge and satisfaction. Above all Mini Pharmacy wants to keep their clients well informed of Diabetes, whether you have been diagnosed with diabetes, or a friend or loved one has the disease they want you to know that you are their number one priority.

Need more information on Type 1 Diabetes? Want to speak to someone about your disease? Need answers? Mini Pharmacy has the answers you seek. They have the supplies you need at prices you can afford. No need to leave your home to search for the diabetic supplies you need, Mini Pharmacy brings your supplies direct to you FREE of charge.

Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 Diabetes is the most common form of the disease. Some people are at a higher risk to develop Type 2 Diabetes than others. Type 2 is more common with African Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Latinos, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders and the aged population.

There are many different types of insulin depending on how quickly they work, when they peak and how long they last. Insulin is available in different strengths; the most common is U-100. All insulin available in the United States is made in a laboratory.

When you have Type 2 diabetes your body makes insulin unlike Type 1 diabetes where your body does not make insulin. However, with type 2 your body doesn’t respond well to insulin.

With Type 2 Diabetes many are prescribed insulin. Insulin is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by the pancreas. There are more than 20 types of insulin sold in the United States. Each insulin works differently, and you will need to ask your health care professional if one is right for you.

When you purchase your diabetic supplies from Mini Pharmacy you have so many options. If you can’t find the supplies you are looking for, all you need to do is call customer care and they will be happy to make a special order for you. Mini Pharmacy’s ultimate goal is customer satisfaction. They are geared towards you the client. What you need is what they deliver and for FREE! Call Mini Pharmacy for more information at 888.545.6464

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Similar articles on diabetes and diabetic treatments can be found at Mini Pharmacy’s website: www.diabetic-supplies-online.com.

How do you deal with your diabetes? What have you found to be the most effective treatment? Is there one, or several?