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NICE publishes final guidance on empagliflozin for type 2 diabetes

NICE has published final guidance recommending empagliflozin (Jardiance®, Boehringer Ingelheim) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

NICE has published final guidance recommending empagliflozin (Jardiance®, Boehringer Ingelheim) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Empagliflozin is a sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor and has been approved for the following indications:

  • As dual therapy, in combination with metformin, if a sulphonylurea is contraindicated or not tolerated, or if there is significant risk of hypoglycaemia or its consequences.
  • As triple therapy, in combination with metformin and a sulphonylurea  or metformin and a thiazolidinedione.
  • In combination with insulin, with or without other antidiabetes drugs.

The NHS now has a legal obligation to begin funding this treatment for eligible patients within the next 3 months.

The full guidance is available on the NICE website here.

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