Newsroom, November 13, 2025: Metformin, a staple for type 2 diabetes management, works by dialling down the liver's sugar output, sharpening the body's insulin use, and activating a key energy switch called AMPK, all while avoiding weight gain or severe lows that plague other treatments.
Priced at about a rupee per tablet in India, it's the go-to first-line option for millions, also aiding PCOS by easing cycles and gestational diabetes in pregnancy, with emerging studies linking it to fewer colon and breast cancers plus longer lifespans in animals.
Rooted in a 1920s compound from a French lilac plant, it gained traction in the 1950s after safer testing and U.S. approval in 1995, though early kin like phenformin fell to rare acidosis risks. Mild tummy troubles are common starters, but it's safe for most, with research eyeing anti-ageing perks.
