FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss
1 year, 1 month ago

FDA approves new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro for weight loss

LA Times  

Zepbound, a new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro, received government approval Wednesday to be sold as a weight-loss drug. Zepbound is the latest diabetes drug approved for weight loss, joining Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, a high-dose version of its diabetes treatment Ozempic. “This would be the most highly efficacious drug ever approved for the treatment of obesity,” said Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford, an obesity medicine expert at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “Most patients won’t be able to afford Zepbound without insurance coverage, and many health plans exclude obesity care,” said Dr. Katherine Saunders, an obesity expert at New York’s Weill Cornell Medicine and co-founder of a company focused on obesity treatment.

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FDA approves Zepbound: First prescription medication for obstructive sleep apnea in adults
4 days, 5 hours ago

FDA approves Zepbound: First prescription medication for obstructive sleep apnea in adults

India Today  

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first prescription medicine for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea : the weight-loss drug Zepbound. Zepbound may help adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity improve their sleep disorder. “This is a major step forward for patients with obstructive sleep apnea,” Dr. Sally Seymour, director of the FDA’s Division of …

Eli Lilly new trial is all about the battle to be best weight-loss drug zepbound and wegovy
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Eli Lilly new trial is all about the battle to be best weight-loss drug zepbound and wegovy

India Today  

In a study trial, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound showed better results than another pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy. The trial, called SURMOUNT-5, compared Zepbound to Wegovy, which is a mono GLP-1 receptor agonist in adults living with obesity without diabetes. The results showed Zepbound delivering a remarkable 47% greater relative weight loss compared to Wegovy, …

Weight-loss meds go head-to-head in new study. One was significantly more effective, drugmaker says
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Weight-loss meds go head-to-head in new study. One was significantly more effective, drugmaker says

The Independent  

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Zepbound tops Wegovy for weight loss in Eli Lilly study
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Zepbound tops Wegovy for weight loss in Eli Lilly study

Associated Press  

Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Shares of Eli Lilly climbed Wednesday after the drugmaker detailed a study showing that its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound helped patients shed more pounds than Wegovy from rival Novo Nordisk. Lilly said patients taking Zepbound lost about 20% of their weight on average compared to nearly 14% …

Eli Lilly’s Zepbound beats Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in first head-to-head study
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Eli Lilly’s Zepbound beats Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in first head-to-head study

Live Mint  

In the first head-to-head test, Eli Lilly’s Zepbound obesity drug helped people lose significantly more weight than its main competitor, Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. The details People taking Zepbound lost 20.2% of their body weight on average after 72 weeks of treatment in the Lilly- That translated into an average 50-pound loss for people who took Zepbound, while Wegovy users lost …

Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision

The Independent  

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Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
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4 weeks ago

Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $ 35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump. The rule, unveiled Tuesday by the Health and Human Services Department, would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound …

Big Pharma’s obesity bonanza faces new tests
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Big Pharma’s obesity bonanza faces new tests

Live Mint  

In terms of recent stock-market frenzies, the Ozempic trade nearly tops the list, second only to speculation that artificial intelligence will soon be writing this column. Powerful weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have driven nearly $1 trillion in market-capitalization gains, with most of those gains flowing to Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, the dominant players in the obesity-drug market. …

Ozempic, Wegovy considered ‘available’ after more than 2 years in shortage
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ozempic, Wegovy considered ‘available’ after more than 2 years in shortage

The Independent  

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JENNI MURRAY: New weight-loss drug has transformed my life in a very surprising way
2 months, 1 week ago

JENNI MURRAY: New weight-loss drug has transformed my life in a very surprising way

Daily Mail  

Last week my son came with me to central London for a work meeting. I was not sick, didn’t get headaches and – oh joy – by the end of the month I had lost half a stone. I’m all for people being given whatever help they need to become fitter and proud enough of themselves to make going out …

162 US deaths linked to Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

162 US deaths linked to Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs

Daily Mail  

Weight loss shots like Ozempic have been linked to 162 deaths in the US, DailyMail.com can reveal. The system has recorded 62,000 reactions to weight loss drugs containing semaglutide and tirzepatide like Ozempic and Mounjaro in the US since 2018. Juanita Gantt was found by her husband Robert unconscious one day in October 2023 and rushed her to the hospital …

Wegovy: Ozempic sister drug to be sold in Australia within days
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wegovy: Ozempic sister drug to be sold in Australia within days

Daily Mail  

A drug that mimics popular weight loss medicine Ozempic will be available in Australian pharmacies within days. Like Ozempic, the drug is administered through a once-weekly pen, however it contains a higher amount of the active ingredient and is used to manage chronic weight conditions, whereas Ozempic is only approved to manage type 2 diabetes. In May the Australian government …

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes

NPR  

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes toggle caption Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images Jim Cox had heard of people with Type 2 diabetes who were unable to get Ozempic because the drug was being used off-label for weight loss. “The demand that is coming from weight loss and coming from off-label use is also real.” Still, Ozempic’s …

Wegovy weight-loss drug OK'd in China
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Wegovy weight-loss drug OK'd in China

China Daily  

By AI HEPING in New York | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-06-26 14:54 FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company's office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, March 8, 2024. Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Tuesday that its injectable weight-loss drug Wegovy has been approved in China, where the proportion of overweight and …

Wegovy weight-loss drug OK'd in China
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Wegovy weight-loss drug OK'd in China

China Daily  

FILE PHOTO: A view shows the logo of Novo Nordisk at the company's office in Bagsvaerd, on the outskirts of Copenhagen, Denmark, March 8, 2024. Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Tuesday that its injectable weight-loss drug Wegovy has been approved in China, where the proportion of overweight and obese adults reached almost 51 percent of the country's 1.4 billion people …

Ozempic is forcing Australia's major private health insurers to rethink their rebates amid global shortage
7 months ago

Ozempic is forcing Australia's major private health insurers to rethink their rebates amid global shortage

ABC  

In short: Ozempic is an injectable drug for people with type 2 diabetes, but is experiencing soaring global demand as a weight loss medication. Australia's biggest private health insurers have pledged to continue subsidising diabetes and weight loss medication Ozempic, following HBF's decision to slash rebates for the drug. HBF, which dominates the health insurance market in Western Australia, is …

‘Ozempic babies’: Reports of surprise pregnancies raise new questions about weight loss drugs
7 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Ozempic babies’: Reports of surprise pregnancies raise new questions about weight loss drugs

CNN  

CNN — Catera Bentley stared at the positive pregnancy test and couldn’t believe her eyes. “I was in a better mood every single day.” Bentley had hoped that losing weight might help her get pregnant, and she’d heard about others having success with weight loss while taking the shot. An effect on birth control For one, weight loss can generally …

‘Miracle’ weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities. Instead they got worse
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Miracle’ weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities. Instead they got worse

LA Times  

Wegovy is part of a new generation of weight-loss medications that made some doctors optimistic about reversing longstanding racial and ethnic disparities in obesity. “These patients have a higher burden of disease, and they’re less likely to get the medicine that can save their lives,” said Dr. Lauren Eberly, a cardiologist and health services researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. …

Zepbound shortage: Eli Lilly's weight loss drug remains in tight supply
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Zepbound shortage: Eli Lilly's weight loss drug remains in tight supply

Hindustan Times  

Patients struggling to get their hands on the hard-to-find weight-loss shot Zepbound have a solution for drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co.: Release the vials. Patients, doctors and pharmacists across the US are struggling to get their hands on Eli Lilly & Co.'s powerful new obesity drug Zepbound, as demand for the weight-loss shot soars Zepbound isn’t in short supply because …

How do Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs work? | In Focus podcast
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How do Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs work? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Weight-loss drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have been making headlines across the world for weight loss; celebrities including Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk have spoken about using them to quickly and drastically lose weight. First approved for diabetes treatment, these drugs, which consist of semaglutide – are available in tablet and injectable form. While the tablet form was approved …

Oprah Winfrey on why she left WeightWatchers after admitting to weight loss drug use
9 months, 1 week ago

Oprah Winfrey on why she left WeightWatchers after admitting to weight loss drug use

The Independent  

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Rob Lowe explains why he’s ‘concerned’ about Ozempic
10 months ago

Rob Lowe explains why he’s ‘concerned’ about Ozempic

The Independent  

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Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Eli Lilly starts website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

Associated Press  

Eli Lilly has launched a unique website to connect U.S. patients seeking obesity treatment to doctors, dieticians and its new weight-loss drug, Zepbound. The drugmaker said Thursday it will use the site, called LillyDirect, to pair visitors with third-party mail-order pharmacies for prescriptions and to care providers through a virtual medical weight-loss clinic. Indianapolis-based Lilly started its site to eliminate …

Can weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy treat other diseases?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Can weight loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy treat other diseases?

Live Mint  

Researchers are studying prominent weight-loss medicines like Ozempic and Wegovy to find their utility in the treatment of kidney disease, heart failure, neurological disorders, and other ailments. After creating buzz in the weight-loss segment, the medicine may also be useful in reducing the risk of heart stroke, and delaying the progression of kidney disease in diabetes patients, suggests new data, …

Pfizer struggles to catch up to Ozempic, Wegovy with weight-loss pill
1 year ago

Pfizer struggles to catch up to Ozempic, Wegovy with weight-loss pill

LA Times  

On Friday, Pfizer announced that it’s dropping development of an experimental weight-loss pill after patients experienced uncomfortable side effects in clinical trials. Rybelsus, Novo’s pill version of the diabetes shot Ozempic that’s often used for weight loss, is available at $936 for a one-month supply. Pills like Pfizer’s that are small molecule drugs may generally pose a higher risk for …

Big Pharma scrambles to feed demand for weight-loss treatments amid rising US obesity rates
1 year, 1 month ago

Big Pharma scrambles to feed demand for weight-loss treatments amid rising US obesity rates

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Obesity rates in the U.S. have been rising steadily for well over a decade and some of the world’s biggest drug developers are tapping into the growing treatment market. It notably priced the drug at roughly a 20% discount to Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy as the companies try to entice more employers to include weight-loss drugs in their …

Eli Lilly's Zepbound: Here's what to know about new obesity drug approved by FDA
1 year, 1 month ago

Eli Lilly's Zepbound: Here's what to know about new obesity drug approved by FDA

Hindustan Times  

A new drug for obesity falling in the same medication class as Ozempic and Wegovy has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. Zepbound, a new version of the company's popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. The active ingredient in Eli Lilly's new drug, which can …

Lilly weight-loss drug Zepbound gets US, UK approval to rival Wegovy
1 year, 1 month ago

Lilly weight-loss drug Zepbound gets US, UK approval to rival Wegovy

Hindustan Times  

U.S. and UK regulators both gave the thumbs up to Eli Lilly's weight-loss treatment called Zepbound on Wednesday, paving the way for a powerful new rival to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy in addressing record obesity rates. U.S. and UK regulators approved the Lilly drug for use by adults with a body mass index - a measure of weight based on height …

A new version of the diabetes drug Mounjaro can be used for weight loss, FDA says
1 year, 1 month ago

A new version of the diabetes drug Mounjaro can be used for weight loss, FDA says

Associated Press  

A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday. Zepbound is the latest diabetes drug approved for chronic weight management, joining Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy, a high-dose version of its diabetes treatment Ozempic. “This would be the most highly efficacious drug ever approved for the treatment of obesity,” said Dr. …

Drug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds
1 year, 2 months ago

Drug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds

Associated Press  

The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise, a new study shows. “This study says that if you lose weight before you start the drug, you can then add a lot …

Oprah Winfrey admits she refused to take Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss: ‘That’s the easy way out’
1 year, 3 months ago

Oprah Winfrey admits she refused to take Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss: ‘That’s the easy way out’

The Independent  

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Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights
1 year, 4 months ago

Soaring sales of diabetes drug Mounjaro, widely used for weight loss, sends Eli Lilly to new heights

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly’s diabetes treatment Mounjaro, which is widely used for weight loss, raked in nearly $1 billion in second-quarter sales, or more than $200 million above what Wall Street had expected. Shares of the drugmaker soared 17% to an all-time-high Tuesday after Lilly said Mounjaro sales swelled more than 70% since the first quarter to $980 million. If …

What is Ozempic face? Doctors warn about facial ageing side effect of weight loss diabetes medications
1 year, 6 months ago

What is Ozempic face? Doctors warn about facial ageing side effect of weight loss diabetes medications

The Independent  

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Mounjaro: New Tirzepatide diabetes jab that sparked diabetes row in US could get approved on NHS
1 year, 7 months ago

Mounjaro: New Tirzepatide diabetes jab that sparked diabetes row in US could get approved on NHS

The Independent  

A new obesity jab that sparked a diabetes row in the US is now being considered for wider use by the UK health service. The average body weight loss after 72 weeks of weekly injections was 16 per cent for the 5mg dose group, 21 per cent for the 10mg and 23 per cent for the 15mg group. Furthermore, more …

What is the ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ which is likely to come to US, UK?
1 year, 7 months ago

What is the ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ which is likely to come to US, UK?

Firstpost  

Injectable diabetes drug tirzepatide can help people lose weight, as per a new clinical trial, with patients losing an average of 15.6 kilos. Despite the extremely positive outcomes, before the once-weekly injection for weight loss is widely used, regulators like US Food and Drug Administration still need to approve it. The ‘King Kong of weight loss drugs’ The medication, made …

Should diabetes drug Ozempic be used for weight-loss?
1 year, 8 months ago

Should diabetes drug Ozempic be used for weight-loss?

Live Mint  

Imagine not getting the life-altering drug you desperately need because celebrities and wealthy people want it to lose weight. It’s a drug meant to treat Type 2 diabetes; it just so happens that it can help people lose weight. The New England Journal of Medicine reported that a semaglutide study showed that participants with Type 2 diabetes, drug and lifestyle …

What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss
1 year, 9 months ago

What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss

Associated Press  

WeightWatchers, the 60-year-old diet firm, announced this week it would acquire a telehealth company whose providers prescribe anti-obesity drugs for growing numbers of eager online subscribers. The $132 million deal with Sequence is the just the latest commercial push into the red-hot market for prescription drugs that promise significant weight loss. In a clinical trial, adults who took Wegovy saw …

Celebrity weight loss jab Ozempic to be available on WeightWatchers
1 year, 9 months ago

Celebrity weight loss jab Ozempic to be available on WeightWatchers

The Independent  

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Ozempic: How TikTok turned the diabetes drug into a diet pill
1 year, 10 months ago

Ozempic: How TikTok turned the diabetes drug into a diet pill

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Doctors Reveal What They Really Think Of Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic
1 year, 10 months ago

Doctors Reveal What They Really Think Of Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new class of weight loss drugs on the market have been making waves since they were authorized as a treatment for obesity in 2021. The prescription injections were introduced as a diabetes treatment in 2017, but people soon realized that the medications — which help people with diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels — also …

Weight Loss Hack: What is Ozempic, a diabetes drug, that has gone viral on social media?
1 year, 11 months ago

Weight Loss Hack: What is Ozempic, a diabetes drug, that has gone viral on social media?

Firstpost  

Ozempic, an injectable drug for adults suffering from type 2 diabetes, regulates blood sugar levels and insulin. The drug is trending on social media platforms like TikTok for its ability to help reduce weight In a world obsessed with good looks and slim figures, Ozempic, a diabetes drug, has gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok for its ability …

Elon Musk is among stars using $900 injection off-label for weight loss
2 years, 2 months ago

Elon Musk is among stars using $900 injection off-label for weight loss

Daily Mail  

It is so popular for those seeking to lose weight that it is now in short supply The rich and famous are turning to the diabetes drug Ozempic as a quick-acting weight loss solution. The injectable diabetes drug Ozempic has become popular has s weight loss supplement among celebrities and wealthy elites - so much so that it is in …

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