After drugmaker Novo Nordisk tweaked its diabetes drug Ozempic into Wegovy—a formulation expressly designed to help users shed pounds—sales of both drugs skyrocketed.
Jun 26, 2023
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For adults with type 2 diabetes, glycemic control is significantly better with once-weekly icodec than once-daily insulin glargine U100, according to a study published online June 24 in the New England Journal of Medicine ...
Jun 26, 2023
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What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill?
Jun 26, 2023
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The maker of three popular drugs that treat weight loss and diabetes said Tuesday that it has begun legal proceedings against businesses that are selling compounded versions of its products that are not approved by the U.S. ...
Jun 21, 2023
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A few years ago, celebrity weight-control practices were out of most people's reach. Live-in chefs and personal trainers, not to mention elaborate surgical procedures like the Brazilian butt lift, were not real options for ...
Jun 19, 2023
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Adults at high cardiovascular risk and living with overweight or obesity experience a higher number of cardiovascular events (such as heart attack and stroke), are at greater risk of dying prematurely, and have considerably ...
May 17, 2023
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Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Thursday it will limit distribution of its low-dose versions of the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, to ensure that people already taking the drug will have enough supply.
May 5, 2023
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Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly said Thursday it will seek approval to add its diabetes drug to the buzzy US weight loss market after achieving promising results in a new clinical trial.
Apr 27, 2023
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French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced on Thursday it would cut the US price of its most prescribed insulin by 78 percent, falling in line with two other major drug makers.
Mar 17, 2023
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Doctors have criticized the General Medical Council (GMC) after The BMJ found it had investments in fast food firms, pharmaceutical companies, private medical insurers and private healthcare providers.
Mar 15, 2023
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