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aLimited use in the U.S./Europe. bNotlicensed in the U.S. cPrescribing highly restricted in the U.S.;with drawn in Europe. dNotlicensed in Europe. eTo be available as a generic product in 2012, with expected significant reductions in cost. fDepends on type (analogs > human insulins) and dosage;CKD,chronickidneydisease;CVD, cardiovascular disease;DPP-4, dipeptidyl peptidase 4;GIP, glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide; GLP-1, glucagon-like peptide1;HDL-C, HDL-cholesterol;LDL-C, LDL-cholesterol;PPAR, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor;ProACTIVE, ProspectivePioglitazone Clinical Trialin Macrovascular Events(60); STOP-NIDDM, Study to Prevent Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (134);UKPDS, UK Prospective DiabetesStudy (29-33).