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Byetta and Pancreatitis

Last evening (August 26, 2008), the manufacturer of Byetta (Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., partnering with Eli Lilly) released information attempting to reassure patients, physicians, and investors that Byetta was safe, despite increasing evidence that may link the drug to a sometimes-fatal complication of diabetes called pancreatitis. In my... Read moreChevron
posted 08/27/2008, comment (1)|
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Byetta Update: 4 More Deaths Reported

Last week the public learned of 6 more reported cases of pancreatitis and 2 deaths possibly connected to use of the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta. The first reports of a possible connection came in October of 2007. Now Amylin and Eli Lilly, makers of the drug, have announced the deaths of 4 more people who had been taking Byetta. Tuesday night,... Read moreChevron
posted 08/27/2008, comment (1)|
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Are Stronger Label Warnings for Byetta Necessary?

6 more reports of pancreatitis and 2 recent patient deaths have reopened talks between the FDA and Amylin to add stronger warning lables to the diabetes weight-loss drug Byetta. For the full story, read the Reuter's news article.   The FDA first warned of a possible linke between Byetta and acute pancreatitis in October of 2007. For our... Read moreChevron
posted 08/19/2008, comments (0)|
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Medical Journalist Living with Diabetes and Author of Fitness and Photography for Fun, www.mendosa.com/fitnessblog
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Living Longer with Byetta

The diabetes drug Byetta can help us control our blood glucose and lose weight. That's huge -- and just the beginning of the story. Full disclosure: I own 100 shares of stock in Amylin, the company that developed Byetta.About a year ago, after the Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association in Chicago, I reported here how Byetta can... Read moreChevron
posted 08/10/2008, comments (17)|
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Boy! Where did the time go?

It's been awhile since I have been here!  So many new things things have transpired here and in my life.  I have now lost 45 pounds and my A1-C runs between 5.3 - 5.6, awesome to say the least.  I have struggled for years to loose weight and Byetta has been a Godsend for me.  It has taken me 1 year and 1 month to loose the 45... Read moreChevron
posted 08/08/2008, comments (0)|
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