food and drug administrationMore 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 …

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