Questions over Novo Nordisk $1bn weight loss drug
Weight-loss drugs are supposed to be forever. Until they run out.
A key study used in securing FDA approval for Wegovy as a lifetime medication for weight loss was based on patients using the drug continuously for about a year and 4 months and then stopping. It found that about two-thirds regained the weight they lost. A similarly designed study had comparable results for tirzepatide (Zepbound).
Maker of Ozempic and Wegovy faces grilling over high cost of weight loss drugs
Is Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk helping Americans save taxpayer money or ripping them off? The company's CEO is scheduled to testify on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
Novo Nordisk faces US congressional grilling over price of weight loss drugs, FT reports
Novo Nordisk's chief executive is preparing for a showdown next week with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders over the high price of blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drugs, as Ozempic falls into the scope of U.
Novo Nordisk's Experimental Oral Drug Reports 'Remarkable' Weight Loss, Early Data Shows
In a phase 1 trial, Novo Nordisk's experimental obesity drug amycretin led to up to 13% weight loss in just three months. Amycretin targets GLP-1 receptors and a second hormone called amylin. Amylin appears to act in the brain,
Questions over Novo Nordisk $1bn weight loss drug after Phase IIa trial
Novo Nordisk acquired monlunabant in a $1bn deal last year, but the Phase IIa trial raises questions over the efficacy and safety ratio.
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Lizzo slams Ozempic accusations after showing off weight loss transformation
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Lizzo addresses Ozempic rumor, says she's 'fine both ways' after weight loss
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While brand-name weight loss drugs are in short supply, a market for alternatives thrives
High demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a shortage in manufacturing. In the ...
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Considering Eating Disorder Potential When Prescribing Weight Loss Drugs to Teens
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Lizzo Slams Ozempic Rumors After ‘5 Months’ of Hard Work Amid Weight Loss Journey
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Local woman loses over 100 lbs, recognized as Va Queen for most weight loss in state
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Lizzo Responds to Ozempic Allegations After Debuting Weight Loss Transformation
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