Bristol-Myers Halts Work on Diabetes Drug
From the Associated Press
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. said it halted development of a Type 2 diabetes drug because it would require an additional long-term study for approval and the company would rather focus its efforts on other products.
Last October, the Food and Drug Administration issued Bristol-Myers an approvable letter for Pargluva, known generically as muraglitazar, but requested more information on the drug’s cardiovascular safety before granting final approval.
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