US advisers back Pfizer's inhaled insulin
9th Sep 2005, 04:40 GMT
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc.'s inhaled insulin powder neared U.S. approval on Thursday after scientific advisers said it could substitute for some of the injections many diabetics need to control blood sugar.
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