A recent study shows that the type 2 diabetes drug Byetta may help severely overweight teens lose weight.
But a story in U.S. News and Word Report notes that the weight losses were modest and subjects experienced side effects including nausea and vomiting. The drug is also expensive, at $350 or more for a months’ supply.
In addition, Byetta has been linked to pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and thyroid cancer. Another diabetes drug ...
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