RIDGEFIELD, Conn. and INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jardiance® (empagliflozin) 10 mg has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death plus hospitalization for heart failure in adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced today.
Jardiance is not for people with type 1 diabetes as it may increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in these patients. It is not for use to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes with an eGFR