globeandmail.com: Diabetes drug Byetta linked to acute pancreatitis

Important article on the diabetic drug Byetta

By LISA RICHWINE

Reuters

October 16, 2007 at 5:00 PM EDT

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials warned doctors and patients on Tuesday that Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc's and Eli Lilly and Co's diabetes drug Byetta may be linked to acute pancreatitis in some patients.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has reviewed 30 reports of pancreatitis in patients being treated with Byetta, one of the most successful new diabetes medicines in recent years.

"An association between Byetta and acute pancreatitis is suspected in some of these cases," an FDA alert said.


globeandmail.com: Diabetes drug Byetta linked to acute pancreatitis

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