Weight loss drugs have 1 big issue
All the weight loss drugs approved in the UK as doctor reveals why Ozempic isn’t
As for why it’s not approved for weight loss in the UK, Dr Kayat added: “It works by helping to regulate your appetite and reduce cravings and hunger. But in the UK, it’s only supposed to be used for type 2 diabetes, and that’s in order to try and protect the resources for the type 2 diabetics.”
Teens With Obesity Less Likely to Be Suicidal on Weight Loss Drugs: Study
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.
The end of a shortage of popular weight-loss drugs may mean many people lose access to them
Some patients fear that they’ll lose access to tirzepatide because the US Food and Drug Administration determined that a shortage of the brand-name drug has ended – which means compounding of the medicine must stop.
GLP-1 Stocks Aren't the Only Way to Benefit From the Weight Loss Drugs Boom
The future of the weight loss market might not revolve around GLP-1 drugs.
How Much Do Weight Loss Drugs Cost with and without Insurance?
Just like when you find a glitzy resort in your dream destination, your first question about weight loss drugs might be, how much is this going to set me back? Lucky for you, we’ve done our homework.
Weight-loss drugs lower impulse to eat – and perhaps to exercise too
Popular weight-loss medications including Ozempic and Wegovy contain a drug that seems to decrease cravings for food and drugs – and now there’s evidence that it might make exercise less rewarding, to
WeightWatchers to offer compounded weight-loss drugs
WeightWatchers will begin selling compounded alternatives to certain weight-loss drugs that are experiencing shortages. Why it matters: Federal law allows companies to sell compounded versions of drugs that are on the FDA's shortages list — which has led to a surge of copycats to the newly popular class of GLP-1 injections.
US FDA to reconsider decision barring compounded versions of Lilly weight loss drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday agreed to reconsider a decision it made last month to bar drug compounders from selling their own versions of Eli Lilly's blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs.
FDA to review removal of Eli Lilly weight loss drug from shortage list
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to reconsider its decision to remove tirzepatide, the active ingredient of Eli Lilly's (NYSE:LLY) diabetes therapy Mounjaro and weight loss therapy Zepbound,
In stark reversal, FDA to reconsider removal of Eli Lilly weight loss drug from shortage list
The FDA, in a stark reversal, on Friday said it would reconsider its decision to remove Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide from its shortage list.
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It
MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 ...
FDA To Reassess Ban On Cheaper, Compounded Versions of Eli Lilly Weight Loss Drugs
The FDA resolved the shortage of Eli Lilly's tirzepatide, but may revisit allowing compounding pharmacies to make copies, ...
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As Eli Lilly, compounders battle over weight loss drugs, patients are caught in the middle
There’s a war brewing over blockbuster weight loss medications — and patients are now getting caught in the crossfire.
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What actually happens when you ask your doctor about trying weight-loss injections
One person who wanted to try the drug said it took a lot of convincing. They wrote: "I went to my doctor and was in tears ...
Next-gen weight loss drugs will have fewer side effects than Ozempic, pharma CEO says
Zealand Pharma CEO Adam Steensberg said Friday that the company is working on a next-generation weight loss drug that’s ...