eli lillyMore Deaths Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Drug Byetta
One week after the Type 2 diabetes drug Byetta was named a factor in the deaths of two patients, the drug makers have confirmed the deaths of four more people who had been taking the drug. Byetta, made by Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals, has been linked to acute pancreatitis, which can result in nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and other symptoms. The four most recent patient deaths, revealed on August 26, 2008, were caused by a milder form of pancreatitis …
FDA Approval of Blood Thinner Prasugrel Delayed
The Food and Drug Administration has delayed approval of a new blood thinner that has proven more effective than leading drug Plavix, but also is plagued by greater risks of internal bleeding. The FDA was set to approve Eli Lilly’s blood-thinner Prasugrel in June 2008, but the decision is now a few months off, FDA officials said. Prasugrel is seen as major competition for Plavix, the Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis medication that has grown into an $8 billion a year …
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