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mayengland
posted 10/27/2007, comments (0)

Byetta And ues of Insulin

      I would like to know if anyone is takeing insulin and byetta that the same time.My Dr just put me on byetta to with insulin.
mayengland
posted 10/27/2007, comment (1)

Byetta And ues of Insulin

      I would like to know if anyone is takeing insulin and byetta that the same time.My Dr just put me on byetta to with insulin.
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David Mendosa

David Mendosa

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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
posted 10/19/2007, comments (21)

A Byetta Pancreatitis Perspective

A couple of days ago the Food and Drug Administration sent out an alert that it suspects a connection between some of the 30 reported cases of pancreatitis among people with diabetes who take Byetta and the fact that they are taking it. The FDA’s alert disturbed Wall Street. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, which developed Byetta, on Tuesday saw its... Read moreChevron
Krystle Kopacz

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posted 10/18/2007, comment (1)

Big News: Pfizer pulls Exubera, Januvia risks outlined

Big news in the diabetes drug world today: Pfizer pulled its inhaled insulin drug, Exubera, off the market.  Forbes Associate Editor Matthew Herper weighs in on the reason for pulling Exubera:  "For one thing, the drug seemed to decrease patient's lung function--apparently the result of the way the insulin, a big, complicated... Read moreChevron
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Dr. Bill Quick

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Physician and Medical Director of DiabetesMonitor.com
posted 10/17/2007, comments (0)

FDA Warns Of Possible Link Of Byetta To Acute Pancreatitis

Following is posted at the FDA website: FDA ALERT [10/2007]: FDA has reviewed 30 postmarketing reports of acute pancreatitis in patients taking Byetta, a drug used to treat adults with type 2 diabetes. An association between Byetta and acute pancreatitis is suspected in some of these cases. Healthcare professionals should instruct patients... Read moreChevron
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