Already the subject of increasing controversy in the United States, next generation diabetes drug Invokana is now the target of a newly-filed class action lawsuit in Canada. Filed at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the lawsuit alleges that Jannsen’s treatment for Type 2 diabetes poses a serious risk of kidney... Read more »

Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a safety communication that alerts consumers about an increased risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) with the use of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, including Invokana, Invokamet, Farxiga, Jardiance and others. Diabetic ketoacidosis is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes... Read more »