Byetta - Approaching Month 4.5

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Dr. Joe on the Radio

Dr. Joe will be on the radio all next week at 6:30 AM.

KEST –AM 1450 on the dial

All about what we do in the office. Stay tuned!

Free Byetta

We have free Byetta coupons for the 5 mcg pen. These are for any of our patients. Come in and pick it up with the Rx if you can use it.

They expire by the end of this month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vytorin

All of you know that I have lots of tools I like to use outside of just the “statins” to prevent heart attacks and strokes. When you do use a lipid lowering agent you want to get the most for your money and this is reflected in this recent research.

This has a very low rate of muscle problems.

I thought you would like to know.

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw

A Biotechnology company called BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration granted orphan drug status to its developing treatment for osteonecrosis of the jaw.

The drug candidate is eligible to receive seven years of marketing exclusivity, tax credits for clinical development costs, fee waivers and development assistance from the FDA.

Orphan drug status goes to drug candidates intended to treat conditions or diseases affecting fewer than 200,000 people. It is not clear yet how the FDA will respond when the affected patients go beyond the regulatory number.

Osteonecrosis of the jaw - also known as jaw rot and dead jaw disease - causes loosening of the teeth, pain, infection and soft-tissue swelling and massive jawbone destruction. The disease may be a problem for people on high doses of bisphosphonates such as Fosamax that are used to treat osteoporosis and other diseases.

Read the eMJA article.

Byetta Nausea Help

One of the doctors reported in that raw carrots taken prior to a meal will get rid of the nausea.

Several people reported that the nausea was tolerated well by just eating less. They felt that was what the treatment was all about. As a result they lost major amounts of weight and decreased waist size. 58 lbs of weight loss and a decrease and 6 inches off the waist was the report of the most recent patient.