A new drug ‘Dulaglutide’ to bring down rising blood sugars was launched here. Consultant Endocrinologist Dr Sunil Kumar Kota from Diabetes and Endocare Clinic, Brahmapur, was the chief speaker in a seminar held on the occasion.
Prof Dr NC Padhi, Prof Dr Narayan Mishra and Prof Dr lalit Kumar Meher, Head of the Department of General Medicine, MKCG Medical College joined as speakers. Dr Kota highlighted the usage pattern, efficacy and safety profile of the drug. Dulaglutide is an incretin/ GlP-1 analog given as once a week injection therapy. It acts on the pancreas to release insulin. Simultaneously it reduces glucagon release from pancreas, which normally acts to increase blood sugar. It is only such molecule which prevents death of beta cells (that produce insulin) and actually increases the number of such beta cells, if given early in the course of type 2 diabetes.
Total of around 100 doctors and post graduate students from MKCG Medical college and private practitioners from places in and around Berhampur attended the session. Renowned doctors including Prof Dr Rabi Satapathy, Prof Dr Subhadra Mangu, Prof K K Panigrahy, Prof Sudhakar Patnaik, Prof Dr K T Subudhi, Prof B N R Subudhi, Prof Dr Debi Mishra, Prof Dr B N R Subudhi, Dr Sukanti Mishra, ADMO, Dr Banka Bihari Dash, Dr Sankarsan Patro and Dr Subhash Sahoo graced the occasion. Dr Sunil Kota concluded the session by question and answer session.