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Eli Lilly and Novo want to shake off Ozempic copycats. Are they ready to meet demand?
1 month ago

Eli Lilly and Novo want to shake off Ozempic copycats. Are they ready to meet demand?

Live Mint  

Pharmaceutical companies are typically rewarded for their innovation with years of market exclusivity before cheaper generics enter the scene. That window for mass drug compounding, however, could start to close if the FDA upholds its recent determination that tirzepatide, the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro, is no longer in short supply. If the FDA moves to restrict …

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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. …

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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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The Maker of Ozempic Is Trying to Block Compounded Versions of Its Blockbuster Drug
54 years, 11 months ago

The Maker of Ozempic Is Trying to Block Compounded Versions of Its Blockbuster Drug

Wired  

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk is taking action to curb the massively popular compounded semaglutide industry, which provides copies of its blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to patients—often for much lower prices. The Danish pharmaceutical company is lobbying the US Food and Drug Administration to add semaglutide to the agency’s Demonstrable Difficulties for Compounding lists, which would block compounding pharmacies from …

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Does Ozempic also hold the secret to a cure for depression and dementia?
2 months, 1 week ago

Does Ozempic also hold the secret to a cure for depression and dementia?

The Independent  

By now we’re all aware of how effective the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are for weight loss. “Illness caused by obesity causes people to take an extra four sick days a year on average, while many others are forced out of work altogether.” However, while the drugs were originally created to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, what’s less well …

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Ozempic maker sued over claims the weight-loss medication led to woman’s colon removal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic maker sued over claims the weight-loss medication led to woman’s colon removal

The Independent  

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Ozempic triggered deadly side effect that forced me to have an ORGAN removed - and robbed me of basic human function
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic triggered deadly side effect that forced me to have an ORGAN removed - and robbed me of basic human function

Daily Mail  

A Pennsylvania woman is suing the maker of Ozempic after a near-death experience she blames on the medication. Juanita Gantt was found by her husband Robert unconscious one day in October 2023 and rushed her to the hospital to find she had a severe case of colitis requiring the removal of her colon Mrs Gant always struggled with her weight, …

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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 …

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Surging demand, soaring price tags lead to fake Ozempic doses
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Surging demand, soaring price tags lead to fake Ozempic doses

Al Jazeera  

A rise in counterfeit versions of sought-after weight loss drug has led to a series of hospitalisations. The cost has fuelled some concerns in Washington with Senator Bernie Sanders calling Novo Nordisk’s price tag “outrageous”. What remains constant is the indisputable value and cost savings Novo Nordisk medicines bring to patients, healthcare systems and society,” a Novo Nordisk spokesperson told …

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Ozempic-producer Novo Nordisk on track for record spending on lobbying in 2024
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Ozempic-producer Novo Nordisk on track for record spending on lobbying in 2024

Raw Story  

This article originally appeared in OpenSecrets. Novo Nordisk — the pharmaceutical giant behind popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy — spent a record $3.2 million on lobbying in the first six months of 2024 as the Denmark-based company expanded its footprint in the United States. In 2017, after two years of clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration approved Novo …

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Weight-loss war heats up as Wegovy rival found to lead to faster and greater results
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Weight-loss war heats up as Wegovy rival found to lead to faster and greater results

The Independent  

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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 …

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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 …

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‘Ozempic face’ supplements to combat side effects of rapid weight loss
6 months ago

‘Ozempic face’ supplements to combat side effects of rapid weight loss

The Telegraph  

Nestlé is to target “Ozempic face” by selling dietary supplements to counteract the effects of weight-loss drugs. The company said it would roll out products that “complement” people’s weight-loss treatments, including hair growth supplements, electrolyte tablets and collagen peptides that improve skin elasticity. Anna Mohl, the chief executive of Nestlé’s health science division, told Bloomberg it would keep up with …

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Pet Care Industry Is Dreaming of Dog and Cat Ozempic
6 months, 1 week ago

Pet Care Industry Is Dreaming of Dog and Cat Ozempic

Bloomberg  

Hi, it’s Cam in Boston. Pet food maker Better Choice bought Aimia Pet Healthco in February, a move to create weight-loss medications supplemented by its protein-based products. “People will spend pretty close to anything on their animal,” says Better Choice Chairman Michael Young, a Wegovy user himself. Giving your pet a drug that you’re already taking would “not be a …

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Ozempic boss's fat-shaming potshot at city's battlers - as top doc snaps back
7 months ago

Ozempic boss's fat-shaming potshot at city's battlers - as top doc snaps back

Daily Mail  

Australia's former deputy top doc Nick Coatsworth has called out a senior executive of the company behind wonder weight loss drug Ozempic for 'fat-shaming' Western Sydney. Cem Ozenc lives in Sydney and is the head of Oceania for drug company Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of weight loss/diabetes injectable Ozempic. Ozempic company boss thought everyone in Australia was athletic, healthy and …

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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk says it will study drug’s effects on alcohol consumption but isn’t focused on addiction
7 months, 1 week ago

Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk says it will study drug’s effects on alcohol consumption but isn’t focused on addiction

CNN  

CNN — When Cheri Ferguson started taking Ozempic last year, she said, she hoped to lose about 50 pounds she’d gained during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Even though not all patients in the trial will have alcohol use disorder, it is natural to include alcohol consumption as a secondary endpoint,” Novo Nordisk’s spokesperson said, noting that the trial is part of …

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GNC is struggling. It hopes Ozempic can give it a boost
7 months, 3 weeks ago

GNC is struggling. It hopes Ozempic can give it a boost

CNN  

New York CNN — GNC, the vitamin and dietary supplement chain, has been struggling for years. The brand hopes a new strategy tailored to people taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss will help draw customers into stores and grow its business. GNC announced Monday that it was adding a dedicated section in its 2,300 US stores with vitamins, protein shakes …

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Ozempic, Wegovy: Sanders launches Senate investigation into ‘outrageously high’ pricing of drugs
8 months ago

Ozempic, Wegovy: Sanders launches Senate investigation into ‘outrageously high’ pricing of drugs

CNN  

CNN — Sen. Bernie Sanders is taking aim at the high prices of the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. The Vermont senator, an independent who has long called out drug manufacturers for their costly products, is launching an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” Novo Nordisk charges for the drugs. “Further, if the prices for these products are not substantially …

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Ozempic, Mounjaro and hundreds of other drugs become even more expensive in 2024
10 months, 1 week ago

Ozempic, Mounjaro and hundreds of other drugs become even more expensive in 2024

CNN  

New York CNN — Some Americans may have to shell out more this year for Ozempic and Mounjaro, two wildly popular diabetes medications also used for weight loss. For most Americans, the price they pay for medications depends on their health insurance policies, not drugmakers’ list prices. While employers and commercial insurers are more likely to cover GLP-1 drugs like …

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Woman will suffer diarrhea FOREVER after Ozempic caused horror bowel injury - and weight loss drug made another vomit until her teeth fell out, claim dozens of lawsuits saying maker failed to warn of
11 months, 1 week ago

Woman will suffer diarrhea FOREVER after Ozempic caused horror bowel injury - and weight loss drug made another vomit until her teeth fell out, claim dozens of lawsuits saying maker failed to warn of

Daily Mail  

A woman who will suffer diarrhea for the rest of her life after using Ozempic is among dozens of patients who are suing the maker of the blockbuster weight loss drug over claims it left them with crippling stomach paralysis, a DailyMail.com investigation reveals. Brea Hand, 23, told DailyMail.com she required five hospital visits before doctors diagnosed her with gastroparesis …

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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, …

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FDA says watch out for fake Ozempic, a diabetes drug used by many for weight loss
1 year ago

FDA says watch out for fake Ozempic, a diabetes drug used by many for weight loss

NPR  

FDA says watch out for fake Ozempic, a diabetes drug used by many for weight loss Enlarge this image toggle caption FDA via AP FDA via AP Thousands of counterfeit units of Ozempic injections have been discovered in the legitimate supply chain and seized, the Food and Drug Administration says, but some fake products may still be in circulation. Novo …

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FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources
1 year ago

FDA says fake Ozempic shots are being sold through some legitimate sources

Associated Press  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss, that had been distributed through legitimate drug supply sources. Some of the fake 1 milligram semaglutide shots may still be for sale, FDA said. In addition to the drug itself, the needles, pen labels, carton and …

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