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  Print Email Font ResizeProbe of new diabetes drugsFDA to assess pancreatitis riskBy MATTHEW PERRONE Associated PressAssociated PressPosted:
  03/14/2013 12:01:11 PM PDTMarch 14, 2013 7:2 PM GMTUpdated:
  03/14/2013 12:01:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is looking into new evidence that a group of recently approved diabetes drugs can increase the risk of pancreatitis and other problems.
  People with type 2 diabetes are unable to properly Advertisementbreak down carbohydrates, either because their bodies do not produce enough insulin or because they've become resistant to the hormone, which controls blood sugar levels. These patients are at higher risk for heart attacks, kidney problems, blindness and other serious complications.