Often, in the world of medicine, progress is made in unexpected ways. Researchers sometimes find solutions to problems not by carefully planned experiments but by happy accidents. A prime example of this is in recent advancements in treating heart and kidney disease with new families of medications initially intended to treat people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). 
For nearly thirty years, the drug Metformin was widely prescribed as a reliable treatment for people with T2D. It was a tool in the medicine bag used for decades because it was effective, safe, and affordable. It focuses primarily on controlling glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Now, it looks like it’s time to retire it from its pedestal for Metfomin to make some room for its rivals because the newer drugs that are coming out handle blood sugar levels as well as Metformin can, but can also go on to produce significant benefits in other vital areas of health.
For nearly thirty years, the drug Metformin was widely prescribed as a reliable treatment for people with T2D. It was a tool in the medicine bag used for decades because it was effective, safe, and affordable. It focuses primarily on controlling glucose, or sugar, in the blood. Now, it looks like it’s time to retire it from its pedestal for Metfomin to make some room for its rivals because the newer drugs that are coming out handle blood sugar levels as well as Metformin can, but can also go on to produce significant benefits in other vital areas of health.
