The Society’s Endocrine Facts and Figures web site recently received the 2015 Hermes Platinum Award, the highest honor, in the “Microsite” category. Endocrinefacts.org is the mobile-friendly version of Endocrine Facts and Figures, a compendium of epidemiology, health economics, and trends data of over 40 endocrine-related conditions in nine therapeutic areas: adrenal, bone and mineral, cancers...
Meet the Four Recipients of the Outstanding Public Service Laureate Award
Outstanding Public Service Award Jean Pierre Bourguignon, MD, PhD, University of Liege Andrea Gore, PhD, University of Texas J. Pete Myers, PhD, Environmental Health Sciences Thomas Zoeller, PhD, University of Massachusetts For Outstanding Public Service, the Endocrine Society recognizes Drs. Andrea Gore, R. Thomas Zoeller, John Peterson (Pete) Myers, and Jean-Pierre Bourguignon for their citizenship,...
Sidney H. Ingbar Award for Distinguished Service Dolores Shoback, MD UCSF/VA Medical Center The Sidney H. Ingbar award recognizes distinguished service to the Endocrine Society and to the field of endocrinology and I am pleased to present this year’s award to Dr. Dolores Shoback. Dr. Shoback is a scientist and educator who has tirelessly served...
A safety review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has resulted in label changes for a specific class of type 2 diabetes medicines called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors (canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and empagliflozin). The warnings include the risks of too much acid in the blood and of serious urinary tract infections. Both conditions can result...