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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Drug Safety Communication on May 18, 2016 warning that Type 2 diabetes medication Invokana (canagliflozin) could cause an increase in leg and foot amputations. The toes are the most affected.
Johnson & Johnson’s Invokana is a popular medication that helps control blood sugar in people with Type 2 diabetes. It also comes in a formula with metformin called Invokamet. The drug belongs to a class of drugs called SGLT2 Inhibitors. These drugs work by passing excess sugar out of the body through urine. In 2015, J&J’s blockbuster drug brought in $1.3 billion — about double what it made in 2014 — according to J&J’s Annual Report.
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