using the new diabetes drug, Byetta (exenatide), for weight loss

May 2006

People are talking about using the new diabetes drug, Byetta (exenatide), for weight loss.

Some call it "Gilly" or "Lizzie"...because it's derived from Gila monster, or lizard, saliva.

Byetta is an incretin mimetic for type 2 diabetes.

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