The FDA has approved a new treatment of Invokana for diabetic chronic kidney disease (CKD), which affects one in three patients with type 2 diabetes. CKD increases the risk for serious cardiovascular events and end-stage renal disease in patiens with type 2 diabetes. The approval of Invokana meets a 20 year need for therapy to improve outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic kidney disease, according to diabetes expert Dr. George Bakris. Read more