Two New Drugs May Help In Fight Against Obesity
12 years, 6 months ago

Two New Drugs May Help In Fight Against Obesity

NPR  

Two New Drugs May Help In Fight Against Obesity Enlarge this image toggle caption iStockphoto.com iStockphoto.com The Food and Drug Administration approved two new medications this year to help obese and overweight individuals lose weight. Sponsor Message "Belviq was developed specifically to avoid the receptor on the heart valve which had been associated with heart damage, and there's no evidence in our research that heart valve problems will develop," says Dr. Donna Ryan, a researcher and obesity specialist at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, which conducted studies of the two medications for the drug makers. "We're slowly starting to come around to treat obesity as we treat other chronic diseases, just like we do for controlling blood pressure, cholesterol and a multitude of other diseases," she says. "Both of these drugs have met a very modest test of maybe around about 5 percent weight loss, and there's hope that over the long term, if you can maintain 5 percent weight loss, you would start to get some health benefit, but we actually don't know if that's true," she says.

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Trend, necessity, or overreach | The ABC of weight loss
1 week, 4 days ago

Trend, necessity, or overreach | The ABC of weight loss

India Today  

M edical research increasingly recognises obesity as more than just a cosmetic issue. According to Vikrant Shrotriya of Novo Nordisk India, who spoke on obesity treatments at the India Today Conclave, genetic and metabolic factors predispose individuals to consume more calories than needed. With the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, which Novo Nordisk markets as a medication for type …

Why don't celebrities admit to taking weight-loss medicine? Expert answers at India Today Conclave
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why don't celebrities admit to taking weight-loss medicine? Expert answers at India Today Conclave

India Today  

Many celebrities who have undergone dramatic transformations have avoided admitting to using weight loss drugs, despite its growing popularity. Addressing this reluctance, Vikrant Shrotriya, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director of Novo Nordisk India, said, "They just want to pat their back that they have fantastic genes. Watch the full India Today Conclave 2025 here During a session on obesity …

About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
1 month, 3 weeks ago

About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds

Associated Press  

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands if they are struggling with obesity or have a health condition tied to weight, but they are not broadly supportive of teens who have obesity using the medications, according to a new poll from The …

MATT RIDLEY: Move over, Ozempic: Why an astonishing new class of weight-loss drugs will soon end obesity FOR EVER - and here are the other surprising illnesses they could treat
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MATT RIDLEY: Move over, Ozempic: Why an astonishing new class of weight-loss drugs will soon end obesity FOR EVER - and here are the other surprising illnesses they could treat

Daily Mail  

Imagine if you could eat your fill on Christmas Day then dial down your appetite for January. The past year has seen the rise of myriad weight-loss drugs that are getting better and achieving results where decades of hectoring and dieting have failed – in yet another miracle of biomedical science. Yes cancer, dementia and anxiety are on the rampage; …

Opinion: Weight-loss drugs are great, but real food still matters
3 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Weight-loss drugs are great, but real food still matters

LA Times  

Salty and fatty manufactured foods, along with sweet ones, have been engineered to encourage snacking and excessive eating. Companies have reshaped the food system to produce ultraprocessed, hyperpalatable and highly profitable foods, leading people to snack more, eat larger portions and prepare fewer meals themselves. Just as health experts urge us to reduce our intake of salt, fat and sugar, …

As many as 1 in 5 people won’t lose weight with GLP-1 drugs, experts say
4 months ago

As many as 1 in 5 people won’t lose weight with GLP-1 drugs, experts say

Associated Press  

Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting them. It’s discouraging.” In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of their body weight — up to 50 pounds or more in many …

Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity
4 months, 1 week ago

Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. While filming my new documentary about the drugs, it became clear that many people have at least considered taking GLP-1 medications, drawn to the possibility of steadier blood sugar, better heart health and especially weight loss. Although it wasn’t ultimately beneficial for ulcers, he told me, it was through a series of serendipitous discoveries that they …

Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity
4 months, 1 week ago

Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. While filming my new documentary about the drugs, it became clear that many people have at least considered taking GLP-1 medications, drawn to the possibility of steadier blood sugar, better heart health and especially weight loss. Although it wasn’t ultimately beneficial for ulcers, he told me, it was through a series of serendipitous discoveries that they …

The US has passed peak obesity, a new survey suggests. Is it the Ozempic effect?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

The US has passed peak obesity, a new survey suggests. Is it the Ozempic effect?

The Independent  

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‘Fountain of Youth’: Can Ozempic, the weight-loss drug, help slow ageing?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Fountain of Youth’: Can Ozempic, the weight-loss drug, help slow ageing?

Firstpost  

Ozempic, a drug originally developed to manage Type 2 diabetes, has garnered widespread attention for its impressive weight-loss benefits. However, multiple researchers suggest that the so-called ‘miracle’ drug could slow down ageing and offer ‘far-reaching benefits’ beyond what was imagined A series of groundbreaking trials led by researchers from Yale and Harvard have revealed that semaglutide, the active ingredient in …

New weight loss drugs are on the way — and the health benefits are even more promising
9 months ago

New weight loss drugs are on the way — and the health benefits are even more promising

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop new weight loss drugs following …

Do weight loss drugs work for diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Do weight loss drugs work for diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

Hindustan Times  

Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. Do weight loss drugs work for diet industry built on eating less and exercising more? He's lost 30 pounds, and has started eating healthier food and exercising — the habits behind many commercial …

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
11 months ago

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He’s lost 30 pounds, and has started eating healthier food and exercising — the habits behind many commercial diet plans and decades of conventional wisdom on sustainable weight loss. “This …

Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world
11 months, 1 week ago

Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world

The Economist  

Listen to this podcast Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Both make the “miracle” drugs that can help people shed up to a fifth of their body weight. Guests: The Economist’s Georgia Banjo; pharmaceuticals analyst Michael Nedelcovych; and John Cawley, a professor of public policy and economics at Cornell University. Subscribers to Economist Podcasts+ can listen to our …

Weight-loss drug Wegovy offers benefits for people with diabetes and common form of heart failure, study finds
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Weight-loss drug Wegovy offers benefits for people with diabetes and common form of heart failure, study finds

CNN  

CNN — The popular weight loss drug Wegovy seems to provide more health benefits for people who have diabetes and a common kind of heart failure than just helping take off the pounds, according to a new study. The study, published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed how the drug helped people with Type 2 diabetes who …

How do Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs work? | In Focus podcast
11 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 …

Weight loss medications for obesity: Boon or a bane?
1 year ago

Weight loss medications for obesity: Boon or a bane?

India TV News  

Obesity, characterised by excessive fat accumulation that presents a health risk, is a significant concern in India. Weight Loss Medications in India To combat obesity, many individuals turn to weight loss medications. Weight loss medications in India primarily target different aspects of metabolism and appetite regulation to induce weight loss. Comprehensive Strategies for Combatting Obesity In addition to weight loss …

New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay
1 year, 2 months ago

New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications. As obesity rates rise among older adults, some lawmakers say the United States cannot afford to keep a decades-old law that prohibits Medicare from …

Don’t let real worries get lost in the hype over obesity drugs
1 year, 3 months ago

Don’t let real worries get lost in the hype over obesity drugs

Live Mint  

This year, the incredible potential of obesity medicines like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound started to come into view. The drugs work so well for so many that it’s starting to look like they could change the literal and metaphorical shape of society—starting with our waistlines and extending to our overall health and our habits around …

Pfizer nixes more study of twice-daily obesity pill treatment that made many patients nauseous
1 year, 3 months ago

Pfizer nixes more study of twice-daily obesity pill treatment that made many patients nauseous

Associated Press  

Pfizer shares sank Friday when the drugmaker said it would abandon a twice-daily obesity treatment after more than half the patients in a clinical trial stopped taking it. Pfizer said it saw patient discontinuation rates topping 50% across all doses in a mid-stage study of twice-daily danuglipron. By comparison, obese patients without diabetes lost about 18% of their weight compared …

Pfizer nixes more study of twice-daily obesity pill treatment that made many patients nauseous
1 year, 3 months ago

Pfizer nixes more study of twice-daily obesity pill treatment that made many patients nauseous

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pfizer shares sank Friday when …

Weight-loss drugs linked to stomach paralysis, new study finds
1 year, 5 months ago

Weight-loss drugs linked to stomach paralysis, new study finds

Live Mint  

Drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, developed to manage type 2 diabetes, have become increasingly popular this year with celebrities using them for weight loss. Researchers have warned about the health risks of its off-label use and now a new study suggests that it can increase the risk of certain severe gastrointestinal problems including stomach paralysis. “Given the wide use …

The obesity drugs waiting to hit the market
1 year, 7 months ago

The obesity drugs waiting to hit the market

The Hindu  

Novo Nordisk said a large study had shown its highly effective obesity drug Wegovy also had a clear cardiovascular benefit, boosting the Danish drugmaker’s hopes of moving beyond Wegovy’s image as a lifestyle drug. The following is a list of companies targeting the next big blockbuster opportunity: Novo Nordisk said a large study had shown its highly effective obesity drug, …

Misuse of diabetes medicines for weight loss by Hollywood celebs: How dangerous can it get | Explained
1 year, 7 months ago

Misuse of diabetes medicines for weight loss by Hollywood celebs: How dangerous can it get | Explained

Firstpost  

In India, injection Liraglutide is available up to a 1.8 milligram dose and with an approval for obesity treatment. But how safe is to prescribe this medication to non-diabetics, experts say… According to reports, demand has skyrocketed for the diabetes and obesity treatment Ozempic, as many social media influencers and celebrities are suspected of using the diabetic drug as a …

Can weight loss and diet drugs avoid the mistakes of the past?
1 year, 8 months ago

Can weight loss and diet drugs avoid the mistakes of the past?

ABC  

Ozempic, the trade name for the medication semaglutide, wasn't designed to be a diet drug. "This is really the first major weight loss drug in the age of social media," he tells ABC RN's Rear Vision. "This combination of drugs showed dramatic weight loss results in a small sample but was never evaluated in a clinical study," Professor Cowley says. …

Obesity drugs not part of WHO's essential list over 'uncertainty’ about safety and benefits
1 year, 8 months ago

Obesity drugs not part of WHO's essential list over 'uncertainty’ about safety and benefits

Hindustan Times  

Obesity drugs will not be included in the World Health Organization's latest essential medicines list, but treatments for diseases including Ebola and multiple sclerosis will, according to documents published by the U.N. agency. A group of U.S. academics had proposed including obesity drugs on the list for the first time earlier this year, focused particularly on the active ingredient liraglutide …

A semaglutide ‘miracle’: repurposing diabetes drug for weight loss
1 year, 8 months ago

A semaglutide ‘miracle’: repurposing diabetes drug for weight loss

The Hindu  

People who have been struggling to cope with being overweight or obese and trying to shed a few kilos, over the past few years, have it seems been offered a silver bullet. While initially on trial for once-a-week diabetes therapy, an unexpected side effect – weight loss – swept the drug off the shelves of a pharmacy and put it …

No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity
1 year, 9 months ago

No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

Associated Press  

What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? “If you ask people a random question, ‘Would you rather take a pill or an injection?’ People overwhelmingly prefer a pill,” said Dr. Daniel Bessesen, chief of endocrinology at Denver Health, who treats patients with obesity but was not involved in the new research. Another 16-month study …

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care
1 year, 10 months ago

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

Associated Press  

As a growing number of overweight Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare pounds — an even more powerful obesity medicine is poised to upend treatment. Tirzepatide, an Eli Lilly and Co. drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the brand name Mounjaro, helped people with the disease who were …

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care
1 year, 11 months ago

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

Hindustan Times  

As a growing number of overweight Americans clamor for Ozempic and Wegovy — drugs touted by celebrities and on TikTok to pare pounds — an even more powerful obesity medicine is poised to upend treatment. Tirzepatide, an Eli Lilly and Co. drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the brand name Mounjaro, helped people with the disease who were …

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care
1 year, 11 months ago

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Tirzepatide, an Eli Lilly and …

What to know about prescription drugs promising weight loss
2 years 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 …

What is Wegovy, the controversial new weight loss drug beloved by celebrities?
2 years ago

What is Wegovy, the controversial new weight loss drug beloved by celebrities?

The Independent  

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A new class of drugs for weight loss could end obesity
2 years ago

A new class of drugs for weight loss could end obesity

Live Mint  

How did Kim Kardashian, a reality tv star, lose enough weight to fit into a slinky dress once worn by Marilyn Monroe? Fatima Stanford, who studies obesity at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, notes that attempts to lose weight through diet and exercise work for only 10-20% of the population: “For most people we don’t see a dramatic …

As a doctor, I know why Ozempic and other weight loss drugs are so controversial
2 years, 2 months ago

As a doctor, I know why Ozempic and other weight loss drugs are so controversial

The Independent  

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Weight loss pills: Who can benefit, side effects of weight loss drugs
2 years, 2 months ago

Weight loss pills: Who can benefit, side effects of weight loss drugs

Hindustan Times  

If there is one thing that millions in this world would wish for, it would be weight loss in a pill and for decades, scientists have been trying to crack the obesity code but success has eluded them at every juncture. Weight loss pills: Who can benefit, side effects of weight loss drugs Most people do well when they are …

Diabetes drug helped overweight minors shed up to a FIFTH of their body weight in new trial
2 years, 4 months ago

Diabetes drug helped overweight minors shed up to a FIFTH of their body weight in new trial

Daily Mail  

A repurposed diabetes drug given as a once-a-week shot could knock nearly a fifth off an obese child's weight, a study has found. Minors aged 12 to 17 years old who were given semaglutide — brand name Wegovy — lost 14 per cent of their body weight on average in 16 months. Overall, those who got the drug were more …

An injectable miracle?
2 years, 5 months ago

An injectable miracle?

Deccan Chronicle  

Celebrities’ glorification of pencil-thin bodies is seen as aspirational by millions of impressionable young people, and weight-loss treatment appears to have reached crazy heights. Ozempic grew in popularity on social media around the time the US Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy, another injectable semaglutide medication by Novo Nordisk, which also makes Ozempic, for management of chronic weight issues. “Semaglutide …

New type 2 diabetes drug to regulate blood sugar levels, aid weight loss
2 years, 6 months ago

New type 2 diabetes drug to regulate blood sugar levels, aid weight loss

Live Mint  

New research examining the time needed to attain blood glucose targets shows that in comparison to other diabetic medications, tirzepatide reportedly shows a much quicker response when it comes to blood sugar control. As per the most recent analyses of the SURPASS-2 and SURPASS-3 trials, adults treated with different doses of injectable tirzepatide reached blood glucose targets about four weeks …

Could we lose weight for good? Study says yes
2 years, 9 months ago

Could we lose weight for good? Study says yes

Live Mint  

Do you spend your life losing and gaining the same ten kilos? A new study has found that there are overweight and obese people who have maintained an average weight loss of 10.6 per cent over 3 to 5 years with a program of lifestyle changes in combination with anti-obesity medications. Weight loss of more than 10 per cent provides …

Diabetes drug that 'cuts weight by 20%' is hailed as a game-changer in battle against obesity
2 years, 9 months ago

Diabetes drug that 'cuts weight by 20%' is hailed as a game-changer in battle against obesity

Daily Mail  

A 'game-changing' diabetes drug may help obese people shed up to a fifth of their body weight, a study suggests. This is crucial because experts say most obese people need to lose between 15 and 20 per cent of weight to have meaningful health benefits. A 'game-changing' diabetes drug could help obese people shed up to 20 per cent of …

Make obesity medicine available to more people: doctors
2 years, 11 months ago

Make obesity medicine available to more people: doctors

NL Times  

Medicines against obesity must be available to more people, obesity doctors said to newspaper AD. Too many people can't access these medicines, while losing weight can make them less susceptible to diseases like diabetes and heart problems, the doctors said. The basic health insurance package reimburses the medicine for people with a body mass index of 40 or higher or …

A diabetes drug for weight loss? It’s going to cost you
3 years, 7 months ago

A diabetes drug for weight loss? It’s going to cost you

LA Times  

The logo of Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is pictured atcompany headquarters in Bagsvaerd, outside of Copenhagen, Denmark. It’s too early to know yet how many employers will cover Wegovy, although about 40% currently offer a similarly priced, but less effective, weight-loss injectable drug also made by Novo Nordisk. Wegovy’s effectiveness may also put pressure on the Medicare program, which …

FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%
3 years, 9 months ago

FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “With existing drugs, you’re going to get maybe 5% …

FDA approves diabetes drug for OBESITY after studies found it helped people lose 15% of their weight
3 years, 9 months ago

FDA approves diabetes drug for OBESITY after studies found it helped people lose 15% of their weight

Daily Mail  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a new version of a popular diabetes drug to be used as a treatment for obesity. Wegovy, made by the Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk contains semaglutide, a synthesized version of a gut hormone that curbs appetite and was approved by the FDA as an obesity treatment on Friday 'With existing drugs, …

Landmark trial reveals ‘holy grail’ diet pill that boosts weight loss without harming heart
6 years, 7 months ago

Landmark trial reveals ‘holy grail’ diet pill that boosts weight loss without harming heart

The Independent  

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Researchers develop new diabetes that may aid in weight loss
7 years ago

Researchers develop new diabetes that may aid in weight loss

India TV News  

A diabetes drug may help you cut down fat as a compound that mimics a naturally occurring hormone which regulates appetite, researchers say. "This randomised study of weight loss induced with semaglutide in people with obesity but without diabetes has shown the highest weight reductions yet seen for any pharmaceutical intervention," said lead author Patrick M. O'Neil, professor at the …

New pill could stop type 2 diabetes and aid weight loss
7 years, 5 months ago

New pill could stop type 2 diabetes and aid weight loss

Deccan Chronicle  

New pill can stop type 2 diabetes and aid weight loss, a new study reveals. Researchers are hoping the new pill can control the common condition as some of the treatment currently available provokes weight gain and worsens type 2 diabetes. "For some patients injectable therapies are a problem, so having something available orally makes it more accessible to some …

Scientific findings open door for new weight-loss drug
7 years, 8 months ago

Scientific findings open door for new weight-loss drug

China Daily  

Two overweight men appear in Xidan in Beijing, Sept 10, 2012, to appeal to the public not to discriminate against obese people, and help them lose weight. Overweight and obese people might be able to start losing weight by consuming beneficial bacteria after a discovery by scientists at a top medical institution in Shanghai, who aim to use the findings …

Scientific findings open door for new weight-loss drug
7 years, 8 months ago

Scientific findings open door for new weight-loss drug

China Daily  

Two overweight men appear in Xidan in Beijing, Sept 10, 2012, to appeal to the public not to discriminate against obese people, and help them lose weight. Overweight and obese people might be able to start losing weight by consuming beneficial bacteria after a discovery by scientists at a top medical institution in Shanghai, who aim to use the findings …

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