The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea, a common but ...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first prescription medicine for obstructive sleep apnea: the ...

( NewsNation) — Zepbound became the first drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obstructive sleep apnea ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat the ...

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat the disorder affecting millions of Americans. On Friday, the federal agency ...

Sally Seymour of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research ... a move that would have to be approved by the incoming Trump administration. Rapid weight loss has been a hallmark of ...

The FDA said studies have shown that by aiding weight loss, Zepbound improves sleep apnea symptoms in some patients.

The FDA approval for sleep apnea is ... That equates to 45 to 50 pounds of weight loss, on average, over a year, Lilly said. Patients on the drug also saw reductions in blood pressure and ...

Key Takeaways Eli Lilly's Zepbound has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a treatment for adults with ...

The FDA first approved Zepbound to treat obesity in ... Medicare does not cover weight-loss drugs specifically for obesity, although the medications can be covered for conditions exacerbated ...