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In its first assessment (January 2012), IQWiG was unable to determine any added benefit because Boehringer Ingelheim had chosen sitagliptin as comparator therapy instead of a sulfonylurea as specified by the Federal Joint Committee.
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No proof of added benefit with linagliptin, says IQWiG. PharmacoEconomics & Outcomes News 669, 10 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40274-013-0066-6
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