Tuesday, May 3, 2011

FDA approves new diabetes pill


FDA approves new diabetes pill

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new diabetes pill for people who can't control their blood sugar with older medicines. It's for adults with type 2 diabetes, the most common form of an illness that afflicts millions of people across the U.S. 

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