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Sunday, Mar 10, 2013 12:11 PM EDT

Diabetes drug Actos will soon be available as cheaper generic Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 05:57 AM PDT The U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave the green light Friday to the first generic version of the blockbuster diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride). It’s often taken as a second-line treatment for type 2 diabetes for those who don’t get a big enough blood sugar level drop with a first-line therapy such as metformin. NATION: How the sequester affects health care Sun, 10 Mar, 2013 05:14 AM PDT Doctors serving Medicare patients. Scientists looking for a better way to treat diabetes. HIV patients who can't afford to buy their medications. These are but some of the many people who will be affected by the automatic federal spending cuts that officially took effect Friday.

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