Attached is an article describing new diabetes treatments. One of these, named Byetta, is an injectable alternative to insulin, which unlike other diabetes treatments, causes weight loss instead of weight gain. It has become so popular that demand is outstripping the supply.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/22/business/22diabetes.html?hp&ex=1151035200&en=21fe2e714c36c693&ei=5094&partner=homepage
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/22/business/22diabetes.html?hp&ex=1151035200&en=21fe2e714c36c693&ei=5094&partner=homepage