Bristol-Myers Squibb has been hurt by competition from generic substitutes for proprietary drugs like Glucophage (diabetes medication), Taxol (cancer treatment) and BuSpar (antidepressant).

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Usually metformin, a basic diabetes medication, is also prescribed.

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As a result, he was obese, he was binge-eating and was also taking the maximum medication to cope with his diabetes.

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While Type 2 diabetes can be treated through diet and medication, research shows that it can also be prevented or delayed with changes in lifestyle.

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This has enabled many people with neonatal diabetes to switch to a better form of medication.

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Diabetes can be controlled with insulin injections, oral medication or diet.

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The man, dealing with higher co-payments on a fixed income, had cut back to filling only half his medication prescriptions for his high cholesterol and diabetes.

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The couple credited exercise, dietary changes, medication adjustments, and strict monitoring of her diabetes.

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He was discharged two days later and within five days, Steven's diabetes had gone into remission and he had stopped his medication.

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For example, if you're thinking about any kind of chronic illness where you're providing care to patients over long periods of time, say, for diabetes or AIDS, then you have to have a steady supply of medication, certainly, but also laboratory equipment.

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