( and will roll out throughout the U.S. ...)An Investigational Study Released at ADA Showed that Initial,Combination Therapy with Januvia (sitagliptin) and Metformin Led to,Improvement in Markers of Beta Cell Function in Patients with Type,2 Diabetes,Health

and will roll out throughout the U.S. in 2007. Every day, more than 4,000 people in the United States are newly diagnosed with diabetes, yet 58 percent of patients will receive no formal education about their disease. Merck is committed to improve patient care in diabetes through its significant pipeline of investigational diabetes compounds, currently marketed diabetes products (JANUVIA(TM) and JANUMET(TM)), and novel resources to support healthcare professionals and patients such as Journey for Control.

About Merck

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