1 If a person is diagnosed with diabetes, then the physician may recommend regular HbA1c tests in the future. 2  Depending on the type of diabetes, the patient may need to undergo the HbA1c normal range test after every 3 to 6 months.ed blood cells typically live for approximately 120 days in the bloodstream. This allows an HbA1c range test to determine the levels of sugar occurring in the body for over the past 3 months. As compared to regular monitoring of glucose carried out at home, an HbA1c range test is more reliable and relatively better.
African-American chemist Percy Julian was a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs such as cortisone, steroids and birth control pills.
Glenmark Generics birth control pills in the correct order. (CBS/AP) Birth control pills made by drugmaker Glenmark Generics are being recalled because some pills were in the wrong order, the company announced Friday. It's the second recall of generic birth control pills announced this month over faulty packaging. Glenmark, which is based in India, did not say how many pills or packages are being recalled, but said the recall affects seven lots. Glenmark said the pills were distributed between Sept. 21 and Dec. 30.