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• Januvia Pancreatitis Problems Refuted by Merck

  September 28, 2009

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  Following an FDA alert issued Friday about reports of acute pancreatitis associated with use of Januvia and Janumet, Merck &...

• Januvia Pancreatitis Warning Updated by FDA

  September 25, 2009

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  The FDA indicated today that the prescribing information for the diabetes drugs Januvia (sitagliptin) and Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin) will be updated...

• Lantus Insulin Side Effects Linked to Risk of Cancer: Study

  June 29, 2009

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  New research suggests that side effects of Lantus, an artificial form of insulin manufactured by Sanofi-Aventis for diabetes, may increase...

• FDA Warning of Byetta Pancreatitis Side Effects Contradicted by New Studies

  June 19, 2009

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  New research suggests that there may not be a correlation between the diabetes drug Byetta and acute pancreatitis, raising questions...

• Byetta Thyroid Cancer Risk Not Seen According to Amylin

  April 8, 2009

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  According to Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the new long-acting version of their diabetes drug Byetta does not have the same link...

• Amylin Says Byetta Side Effects Not Linked to Risk of Heart Problems

  March 27, 2009

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  Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Co. said this week that a new meta-analysis of clinical data for their...

• Review of Heart Side Effects for Diabetes Drugs Lead to Delay for Proposed Takeda Medication

  March 9, 2009

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  Following the discovery of heart problems with Avandia and other diabetes drugs, the FDA is requiring that drug makers establish...

• Diabetes Drug Heart Side Effects Must Be Weighed Before FDA Approval

  December 18, 2008

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  Under a new FDA policy announced Wednesday, manufacturers of new diabetes drugs will have to closely examine potential heart risks,...