Diabetes developments in the first quarter of 2019

Press releases regarding first quarter results have been issued from diabetes competitors Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, Sanofi and others. Four of the main antidiabetic drug types manufactured by these pharmaceutical companies are insulin, GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT2 inhibitors (gliflozins) and DPP4 inhibitors (gliptins). The development in each of the four drug categories is covered in …

Generals Mills 2019Q1

General Mills reported earnings today (press release). US yogurt sales are down once again (by 2.8%), but the loss of market share to Chobani and the negative growth seems to be slowing down (-22% the previous year and -15% the year before that) . Margins are down (gross 32.8% from 36.5% and operating 14.7% from …