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Novo Nordisk will invest 6.4 billion reais ($1.05 billion) in Brazil’s Monte Claros to expand its production of injectable treatments for people living with obesity and chronic diseases.
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Novo Nordisk to invest $1.05b in Monte Claros facility in Brazil

HQ Team April 10, 2025: Novo Nordisk will invest 6.4 billion reais ($1.05 billion) in Brazil’s Monte Claros to expand its production of.

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US adults who will develop dementia every year will rise to one million in 2060 from 514,000 in 2020, according to a study published in Nature Medicine.
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Semaglutide may combat Alzheimer’s by reducing brain inflammation:Study

HQ Team March 21, 2025: A study from China adds to mounting evidence that semaglutide—a medication widely used for type 2 diabetes (Ozempic).

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Eli Lilly cuts price of weight-loss drug Zepbound to take on copycats
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Eli Lilly cuts price of weight-loss drug Zepbound to take on copycats

Eli Lilly and Company cut the prices of its weight-loss drug  Zepbound, available in single-dose vials, in a bid to end compounding companies from.

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GLP-1 based weight-loss drugs have some therapeutic benefits, but the risks are as high
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New insights on GLP-1 drugs: Benefits and risks unveiled

HQ Team January 21, 2024: The popular diabetes drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists such as Ozempic, have gained immense popularity for their.

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US-based biotechnology company Viking Therapeutics Inc., reported “positive” results from its early-stage weight-loss oral drug and the pill showed mild to moderate side effects.
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Understanding muscle loss concerns with weight loss drugs like Wegovy

HQ Team November 8, 2024: The rise of weight loss medications such as Ozempic (semaglutide) and Wegovy has sparked significant interest and usage.

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Denmark’s Novo Nordisk got the backing of the European Medicines Agency for its Wegovy drug to reduce heart failure in obese people.
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Novo’s Wegovy gets EMA nod to treat heart failure in obese people

Denmark’s Novo Nordisk got the backing of the European Medicines Agency for its Wegovy drug to reduce heart failure in obese people.

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Semaglutide based weightloss drugs tied to increased suicide risk in a new study
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New study stirs up semglutide and suicide link debate

HQ Team August 22, 2024: A new study based on data from the World Health Organization’s records on adverse drug reactions found that.

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Diabetes and weight loss drug can help quit smoking, finds new study

HQ Team July 31, 2024: A new research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that semaglutide is effective in helping people quit.

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Overdose of weight-loss drugs and dosing errors by patients and healthcare providers have led to adverse events, including hospitalisation, the USFDA warned.
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FDA issues warning over weight-loss drug overdose, dosing errors

Overdose of weight-loss drugs and dosing errors by patients and healthcare providers have led to adverse events, including hospitalisation, the USFDA warned.

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The European Medicines Agency has backed Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy to expand the weight-loss drug’s application to lower heart risks and strokes in non-diabetic adults with obesity, according to a statement from the EU regulator.
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Wegovy gets EU regulator backing on lowering heart risks in obese people

The European Medicines Agency has backed Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy to expand the weight-loss drug’s application to lower heart risks and strokes in non-diabetic.

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