Saturday, January 28, 2012

Bydureon, a Diabetes Drug from Amylin, Wins F.D.A. Approval - NYTimes.com

Analysts expect annual sales of Bydureon to eventually exceed $1 billion. But they are less enthusiastic than they once were, in part because of safety concerns involving thyroid cancer and pancreatitis.

David Kliff, publisher of Diabetic Investor, an electronic newsletter following the diabetes industry, said a once-weekly self-injection could make Bydureon an alternative for many patients to multiple insulin injections or even to multiple pills every day.

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