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UK approves Eli Lilly’s weight loss injection pen to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity

The drug can help reduce sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes as well as regulate a patient’s appetite Eli Lilly’s weight-loss medicine...

Novo’s Wegovy shows heart benefit alongside weight loss in trial

Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday (Aug 8) a large study had shown the highly effective obesity treatment also had a clear cardiovascular benefit,...

Weight loss drug candidates multiply, spurring hopes of lower costs

New data on weight loss drugs that could compete with Novo Nordisk's Wegovy are raising expectations there will soon be more options, and possibly...

GPhC highlights best practices for pharmacies providing weight loss services

General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has shared some examples of best and unsafe practices in providing weight loss services by pharmacies that it has come...

After weight loss, Alzheimer’s may be next frontier for drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic

Diabetes drugs that also promote weight loss such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, becoming a darling of celebrities and investors, are being studied to tackle some...

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