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Patient Resources

Amylin's innovative therapies can be part of a treatment plan including healthy diets, regular exercise, and weight control. Amylin also recognizes the value of education and other support programs that help people better understand and manage their diabetes. The following are a few of the patient resources and advocacy groups offering support.

BYETTA By Your SideSM

Amylin and Lilly, makers of BYETTA® (exenatide) injection, have developed BYETTA By Your SideSM, a free support program designed for new BYETTA patients. This program provides:
  • A series of communications about BYETTA and type 2 diabetes
  • Helpful advice from type 2 diabetes experts
  • Practical tips to help patients manage their condition
  • Healthy lifestyle and nutrition recommendations

SYMLIN Support ProgramSM

Amylin offers the SYMLIN Support Program to assist patients in understanding expectations or answer questions when they start taking SYMLIN® (pramlintide acetate) injection or start using the SymlinPen® (pramlintide acetate) pen-injector. This program provides the following benefits:
  • One-on-one telephone help with a SYMLIN specialist—receive scheduled calls from a nurse, or call with any questions.
  • Ongoing education and tools about SYMLIN—including a welcome package and newsletters.
  • FREE travel case for your SymlinPen®—if you have been prescribed SYMLIN, you will get a free travel case to take with you on the go.
  • Website access—features helpful tips, stories from people taking SYMLIN, and step-by-step instructions for using the SymlinPen®.

If you are a SYMLIN patient interested in enrolling in the SYMLIN Support Program, visit www.SYMLIN.com or call 1-888-SYMLIN1 (1-888-796-5461) to enroll.

Patient Assistance Programs

Amylin Product Customer Support Center

(800) 868-1190

Disposal of Needles

Place used needles in a closeable, puncture-resistant container. You may use a sharps container (such as a red biohazard container), a hard plastic container (such as a detergent bottle), or a metal container (such as an empty coffee can). Ask your healthcare provider for instructions on the right way to throw away (dispose of) your used pens and the container. There may be state and local laws about how you should throw away used pens and needles. Do not throw the disposal container in the household trash. Do not recycle. For additional information you may contact the Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal at 800-643-1643 or www.safeneedledisposal.org.

Note: The links below take you to sites outside of amylin.com. Please be aware that Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has not co-authored, ratified, endorsed or adopted any information contained therein.

Diabetes Resources

Obesity Resources