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Weight-loss pill ‘works as well as Ozempic’ in new trial
Eli Lilly’s study of its tablet, orforglipron, has raised hopes of an effective and easy-to-use treatment reaching a market ...
First Ozempic-style PILL helps dieters shed over 1st – and could be cheaper option than jabs
A DAILY weight loss pill that works like Ozempic has succeeded in a major clinical trial for the first time. Patients lost an ...
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Counterfeit Ozempic: FDA sounds the alarm, warns consumers about fake weight loss drugs
The FDA and the manufacturer of Ozempic, Novo Nordisk are urging patients, doctors and pharmacies to check their Ozempic ...
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Pfizer: Danuglipron development for a pill alternative to Ozempic canned after liver side effects recorded
Pfizer has confirmed it has halted development of a once a day pill after concerning side effects were discovered that has ...
Biotech firm creates weight loss pill that mimics the effects of gastric bypass surgery
SYNT-101 offers a novel approach to weight loss by temporarily altering nutrient absorption in the small intestine. Unlike GLP-1 drugs, which are administered via injection and ...
Smaller obesity drugmakers jump after Pfizer scraps weight-loss pill
Shares of Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) and Structure Therapeutics (GPCR) are on the rise on Monday after Pfizer (PFE) announced its decision to ...
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Why some people do not lose weight even with access to obesity drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy
In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of their body ...
The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution
Some of the more than a dozen states that cover GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through Medicaid are scrambling ...