Amid backlash, FDA changes course over shortage of weight-loss drugs
The FDA said Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs were no longer in shortage on Oct. 2, preventing pharmacies from making cheaper versions. After an outcry, it’s reconsidering.
What the End of a Tirzepatide Shortage Would Mean for Access to Compounded Weight Loss Drugs
In response to a lawsuit, the FDA has said that it will reevaluate its previous decision to remove tirzepatide from its shortage list. Here's what taking the drug of the list could mean for people taking tirzepatide or its compounded versions.
Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy May Help Fight Alcoholism and Opioid Addiction
A new study reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), which include weight loss and diabetes med
Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs might help with alcoholism, opioid addiction
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds.
Weight loss drugs may help lower overdoses, alcoholism: Study
Researchers analyzed 1.3 million health records and found Ozempic, Mounjaro could lower rates of drug and alcohol overdoses.
Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy Could Battle Alcoholism
Weight-loss drugs might help people battle addictions. Alcoholics taking GLP-1 drugs had a 50% lower rate of intoxication. Opioid users taking the drugs had a 40% lower risk of ov
Eli Lilly (LLY): Revenue Boost from Zepbound and Mounjaro Amid Strong Market Projections
We recently published a list of 10 Best Medical Stocks to Buy Now. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Eli ...
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Compounding pharmacies can keep making Mounjaro and Zepbound copies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is rethinking its decision to remove popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs from ...
Why Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight-loss drug dupes carry risks
Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure.
Trade group sues FDA over ending Mounjaro/Zepbound shortage
A trade organization representing compounding pharmacies that make unbranded versions of the weight loss drugs Mounjaro and ...
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Lilly joins OAC campaign against obesity stigma, partnering on gallery of bias-free images for use in media coverage
Since 2021, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has led a national public awareness campaign against weight bias with a goal ...
Wegovy and Zepbound rival targeting ‘next generation' of obesity drugs, Zealand Pharma CEO says
Danish biotech Zealand Pharma is targeting the “next generation” of weight loss drugs as competitors pile into a market ...
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FDA, facing pressure, to review position on Zepbound, Mounjaro shortage
The agency agreed in court to allow compounding companies to continue producing copycat versions of Lilly’s fast-selling medicines while it reevaluates its recent decision to declare the drugs back in ...
Ozempic could help with opioid and alcohol abuse, new research shows
Revolutionary weight management and diabetes medications could prove to be the next frontier in addiction recovery treatment medications.
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Get Healthy: Drugs can jump-start weight loss, giving healthy eating, exercise habits time to work
“ (Weight loss medications) can help, for sure, but exercise and getting enough protein to make sure you aren’t losing muscle ...
This is Huge News For Eli Lilly Investors
Over the last couple of years, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has made a splash in the red-hot weight loss space.