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Byetta® Injuries

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There have been a number of complaints regarding Byetta® made to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). For instance, some people say they believe use of Byetta® may be linked to a development hemorrhagic pancreatitis, a sudden and debilitating inflammation of the pancreas (a comma-shaped organ sitting just behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes, insulin and glucagon, which are crucial to the body's use of sugar, fat and protein). 

Injections of a Relatively New Drug

About one million diabetics in the U.S. take Byetta®, a very successful and effective treatment for Type 2 diabetes. Byetta® is provided in the form of a "pen" that gives subcutaneous injections of exenatide, a new, synthetic drug. Byetta® injuries may be due in part or entirely to the effects of exenatide, which doesn't have a long safety record (it was approved by the FDA in 2005 for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2). 

Acute Pancreatitis

The FDA has required several revisions of Byetta's® prescribing information in order to warn physicians and patients of the risks of Byetta® injuries. In late 2007, the FDA's safety alert described its review of 30 cases of acute pancreatitis among Byetta® users. The alert stated that a link between Byetta® and pancreatitis was suspected, and the FDA recommended that Byetta's® packaging information be revised to include the information about pancreatitis. 

Second, Stronger Warning about Byetta® Injuries

Reports of possible injurries from the Byetta® drug continued to be sent to the FDA, and by the fall of 2008, the FDA had received six more reports of necrotizing or hemorrhagic pancreatitis in Byetta® patients. Of those six patients: 

• Two died
• Four were still recovering from the pancreatitis at the time of the FDA's next alert. 

If You Believe You Have Been Injured by Byetta®

If you or a loved one believes to have been injured after taking Byetta®, contact us to speak with an experienced Byetta® attorney who will evaluate the details of your circumstances to determine if you have a case.