Pdb4: Cost-Effectiveness and Cardiovascular Risk—an Analysis of Rosiglitazone Compared With Other Oral Hypoglycemic Agents in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract:BACKGROUND: Avandia (rosiglitazone) is a novel insulin sensitizing agent. Compared with traditional therapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), it is as efficacious in lowering glycemic parameters with the additional benefit of improving insulin resistance (IR); both of these are linked to increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events. An evaluation was conducted from a government payer perspective to explore the potential cost‐effectiveness of Avandia compared with less costly generic agents, glyburide and … Show more
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