Monday, May 02, 2005
FDA Approves New Lizard Derived Shot For Diabetes Treatment
More good news for those suffering from diabetes!
The makers of the new drug, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly & Co., said the lizard shot would begin selling by June 1 for an undisclosed price.
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The makers of the new drug, Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lilly & Co., said the lizard shot would begin selling by June 1 for an undisclosed price.
Type 2 diabetics got a new option to help control their blood sugar Friday, a drug derived from the saliva of the Gila monster -- but one that must be injected twice a day. The Food and Drug Administration approved Byetta, known chemically as exenatide, the first in a new class of medications for Type 2 diabetes -- but for now, it's supposed to be used together with older diabetes drugs, not alone.
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