41.   It originally was to have been named Glivec, but that was changed to avoid confusion with a diabetes drug, Vasella said.

42.   Merck also said its earnings fell in the first quarter as new generic competitors eroded sales of its mainstay diabetes drug Glucophage.

43.   Or consider the diabetes drug Rezulin.

44.   Strong sales of three drugs introduced last year in the United States -- the antibiotic Augmentin, antidepressant Paxil and diabetes drug Avandia -- helped lift earnings.

45.   The approval comes at an opportune moment for Bristol-Myers, which next month will lose patent protection on its top diabetes drug, Glucophage.

46.   The FDA is studying a request that it investigate a major drug manufacturer for delaying submission of information that a diabetes drug could cause liver problems in some patients.

47.   The company agreed to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration request to pull its diabetes drug Rezulin off the market.

48.   The Food and Drug Administration approved a new diabetes drug Friday to help patients control their blood sugar after meals.

49.   The number of liver-related deaths linked to the diabetes drug Rezulin is much greater than previously announced, the Los Angeles Times reported.

50.   These are Zelmac, a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, the diabetes drug Starlix and Andray, a cancer treatment.