Tag: Commercial reasons

In 2023, the brand-name diabetes medication Starlix (nateglinide) was officially discontinued in the U.S., following a similar withdrawal from the European market years prior. The definitive reason why was Starlix discontinued, according to its manufacturer, was based on commercial viability and diminishing market demand, not safety issues.

In its first year of use alone, the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was estimated to have saved 6.5 million lives, with over 3 billion doses supplied globally [1.2.2]. Despite this initial success, many wonder why was the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine discontinued?