In people with type 2 diabetes, NovoLog may be used with another type of insulin or with oral diabetes medicines. Insulin aspart was approved by the FDA in the year 2000 and is manufactured by Novo Nordisk.t's a short-acting, manufactured version of human insulin that lowers sugars in the blood. The medication works by replacing insulin that's normally produced by the body, helping move sugar from the blood into other areas of the body, and stopping the liver from producing more sugar.
WebMD News Archive. June 2, 2010 -- The FDA has approved twice-a-year Prolia (denosumab) injections to treat osteoporosis in patients at high risk of fracture. Prolia is a so-called monoclonal antibody -- a fully human, lab-produced antibody that inactivates the body's bone-breakdown mechanism.
Nifedipine is approved to control high blood pressure and angina (chest pain). Classified as a calcium-channel blocker, nifedipine blocks the passage of calcium into cardiac and smooth muscle, like those of the uterus. And calcium is needed for the uterus to contract. Nifedipine is one of the most widely used and studied medications among the calcium-channel blockers to suppress preterm contractions. But the use of tocolytics is controversial. In 80 percent of women with suspected preterm labor, early delivery will not occur.