Byetta is an injectable medication used to help control blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes Byetta is an injectable prescription medication for type two diabetics (also known as adult-onset diabetes) that works best when used with a diet and exercise program. Byetta is manufactured by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Byetta may [...]
FDA Panel Rejects Experimental Diabetes Drug
July 20, 2011 By
A panel convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted yesterday against approval of the experimental diabetes drug, dapagliflozin, citing safety concerns associated with use of the drug, including increased risk for bladder and breast cancers. The panel concluded that while the drug, which is the first-of-its-kind, had attractive features as a treatment for [...]