A wiki about a controversial prescription drug has been ordered by a US court to remove a link to documents which originated with Eli Lilly, the drug's manufacturer. Eli Lilly has paid nearly $1.7 billions to settle cases over its alleged side effects from its drug Zyprexa, including diabetes.

The wiki about Zyprexa published a link to internal Eli Lilly documents which the New York Times said showed that the company deliberately downplayed the side effects of the drug, which are alleged to include weight gain, high blood sugar levels and diabetes.

The judge in one of the product liability cases ordered the site and a number of named individuals to refrain from distributing the documents. A digital rights group defended the free speech rights of one anonymous poster but the judge would not budge. The electronic gag order will remain in effect until the case is resolved, sometime after January 16th.

Although I am relatively new to the blogging scene, I am learning the ropes, and loving it. Many of the other bloggers have been more than accommodating (and, excuse the pun, but quite sweet) as I'm acclimating myself to the standard blogging etiquette. My latest revelation is the annual event, held by the official Diabetes OC website where readers, like you, judge the best blogging sites out there.

This is the 2nd Annual Diabetes O.C. Blog Award. The awards present an opportunity for O.C. members and readers to honor people who are making an extraordinary difference in the diabetes community through their blogs. The awards program feature several categories, including: Best Blog, Best Female Blogger, Best Male Blogger, Best Adult with Type 1 Blog, Best Adult with Type 2 Blog, Best Parent Blog, Best Professional News Blog, and Best Non-Blog Diabetes Resource.

Allison Blass, the can-do cupcake running the show over at the Diabetes OC, notified me that The Diabetes Blog has been nominated for the Best Professional News Blog. Yay!!! So I ask those of you reading The Diabetes Blog, if you like what you've been reading, vote it loud, and vote it proud. Thanks for the heads-up, Allison!

Richard Kahn, Chief Scientific & Medical Officer for the American Diabetes Association, is blogging the American Diabetes Association's 66th Annual Scientific Sessions. From June 9 - 13, the annual convention brings together leading scientists and health professionals to present the latest study findings and to discuss the current and future progress in the field of diabetes prevention and care.

So far, some of Kahn's posts have covered such topics as: insulin and longevity; endocannabinoids, oral insulin, the new A1C test, who is responsible for optimal diabetes care; the worm study; and you are what your mother ate during her pregnancy. The posting is written in a light and easy manner, not requiring the average person to being a textbook of medical definitions to make sense out of what is being said. I assume Kahn will continue blogging through June 13. You can read Richard's D.C. Diary here.