Medicine: Get Well in '05!

Meet the most promising drugs headed for the market next year

SCANNING PHARMACY SHELVES FOR THE LATEST OFFERings from the drug industry can give you a pretty good idea of what's ailing America. Next year, then, given the sharp increase in diabetes among children, the shelves are sure to be packed with a spate of new remedies and health aids for the diabetic crowd. And with the population living longer, we'll see more and more products for oldsters, including a drug that strengthens bones and an injectable pain-killer. Here are the most promising developments in the pipeline for 2005:

• Diabetes

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