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At Firstmed, we're inspired by a single goal: your health. That's why we're dedicated to developing new, safe medicines to prevent and treat the world's most serious diseases. And why we are making them available to the people who need them most. We believe that from progress comes hope and the promise of a healthier world.

Firstmed is a global medical nutrition and OTC leader. We save and improve lives by developing, producing and distributing high-quality, affordable pharmaceuticals and nutritional foods. Thanks to our increasing global network, Firstmed medicines are now available to more people worldwide. In addition to direct cost savings to patients, we contribute to the stability of healthcare systems worldwide and free up resources for new and innovative medicines.

Obesity		Diabetes
Once considered an aesthetic rather than a medical problem, obesity is now officially recognized as a major public health problem. No longer the lifestyle disease of the affluent west, it is growing at an alarming rate both in the industrialized countries and the developing world. more		According to the American Diabetes Association, about 20.8 million people (that's 7% of the population) in the U.S. have diabetes — although as many as one third of them don't even know it. Having diabetes means that your blood sugar is too high. Sugar, or glucose, is the basic source of fuel for many of the body's organs. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that allows sugar to move from the blood into the cells, where it can be used for energy. more