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Pfizer wins FDA approval for inhaled insulin dosages.

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| January 28, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2007 South Florida Sun-Sentinal. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Nancy McVicar

Jan. 28--Millions of people with diabetes will soon have a new option for getting some of the insulin they must inject every day: They can inhale it.

On Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave approval to Pfizer, the world's largest pharmaceutical company, to market its inhaled insulin product called Exubera.

The product -- a powdered form of insulin that can be inhaled into the lungs through the patient's mouth using a specially designed inhaler -- probably will be available in pharmacies this summer. No price has been set, but it is likely to be more expensive than injectible insulin, said Dr. Jay Skyler, associate director of the Diabetes Research Institute at the…

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