India's New Transgender Rules Worry Doctors, Disrupt Care

Published Date: 08 Jul 2026

Mehr Khan, an Indian transgender woman, arrived for a routine hormone therapy appointment only to discover the crucial treatment had been suspended after a recent change in the law.

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Novo Nordisk’s phase 3b trial shows once-weekly IcoSema improves glycemic control and weight with less hypoglycemia than insulin glargine U100 in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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