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living with diabetes. the first ever once a week treatment for the disease may be available. the fda is expected to make a decision on that drug this week. cnbc s mike huckman covers the drug industry. a lot of ears perked up. so many people are affected and live with diabetes. tell us about more about the drug itself. how does it work? yeah. it is a very interesting drug. a very interesting mechanism of action, if you will. the diabetes, because of its close connection with obesity, is an epidemic. around 25 million diabetics in the u.s. 6 million of them don t even know it. according to the american diabetes association, whopping 57 million people could be on their way to become being diabetic. a convenient kind of two for one drug for diabetes could soon be available to help a lot of these people. it would be the first ever once a week treatment for this disease. self-administered shot in the belly. most older diabetes drugs lower blood sugar but they cause patients to put on poun

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