The FDA just updated their safety information on Byetta to reflect the reports of 6 cases of hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis in people taking the drug. All six required hospitalization and two have died. If you know any diabetics taking this drug, please advise them of this information. Sooner, not later. I’ve added a link to [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Bye Bye Byetta?
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Medical News, underwriting, tagged Byetta, diabetes, Drug Abuse, FDA on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Remote Underwriting…(really remote)
Posted in Lifelong Learning, underwriting, tagged extreme sports, K2, mountain climbing, Nick Rice on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Someone had just died on the route I was attempting to climb,” he said. “Clearly the ropes weren’t fixed correctly, and I wasn’t going to risk that.”
According to Nick Rice K2 has a fatality rate of 27.77%. Less than 200 climbers have reached the summit and 53 of these climbers died. The statistics on extreme [...]
Not You Tube
Posted in Lifelong Learning, Medical News, underwriting, tagged Cardiovascular on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve added a new link category and very good website for the latest and greatest news on the cardiovascular front. I like the videos. They are short, to the point, and packed with useful information.
