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Do you know what the first weight loss drug was? Here's a history of every kind, from the 1800s to Ozempic.
This is why Saxenda and similar weight loss injections today must meet strict regulatory standards before going to market.
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An experimental drug drove people to lose 23% of their body weight. It’s still seen as a disappointment
A previous crop of weight-loss drugs, like Qsymia, a combination of older medicines not part of the GLP-1 class, and liraglutide, an earlier GLP-1 medicine sold under the brand name Saxenda ...
Find out if you could get NHS weight loss injections with new checker
The NHS has released an online tool to help patients check if they are eligible for certain weight loss medications - use the ...
Weight Loss Drugs Changed Their Lives. Then They Lost Coverage.
In Michigan, the state’s largest insurer has tightened restrictions around medications like Wegovy. Patients are panicking.
2024 was the year of weight loss for Floridians. Wondering why?
For Floridians, 2024 was a year of weight loss and emerging revelations about anti-obesity medications.
Which State Medicaid Programs Cover GLP-1s for Weight Loss & How Much Are They Spending?
Ozempic, Wegovy, and other GLP-1 receptor agonists have become a game-changer in obesity treatment, but their high ...
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Sotagliflozin Rejected for T1D; Thyroid and COVID; Diabetes Drug Price Cut
The FDA rejected sotagliflozin (Zynquista) as an adjunct to insulin therapy for glycemic control in adults with type 1 ...
Pennsylvania Medicaid spent nearly $300 million on Wegovy and other anti-obesity drugs
Pennsylvania's Medicaid spending per enrollee on Wegovy, Zepbound, and other anti-obesity drugs was third-highest in the ...
Ozempic MDL Expands to Include New Drugs, but Not New Injuries
"An MDL that encompassed any potential injury relating to use of these exceedingly popular weight loss drugs might quickly ...