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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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The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug to cut the risk of obesity and adults suffering from heart problems or stroke.
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Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy gets UK regulator nod to treat heart risks

The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has approved Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug to cut the risk of obesity and adults suffering.

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Eli Lilly, a US company that forecasts revenue of up to $33.9 billion, plans to build a $2.5 billion plant in Germany to make devices for treating diabetes and obesity.
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Novo Nordisk buys 3 Catalent sites for $11bn to meet rising demand for Wegovy

HQ Team February 5, 2024: Novo Nordisk will acquire three manufacturing sites in an $11bn deal to expand its production of weightless drugs.

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Cancer patients and survivors who drink alcohol make their treatment less effective and raise their chances of the disease returning — an exigency often ignored by caretakers.
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Medications for obesity show promise in curbing alcohol cravings

Bharti Jayshankar January 26, 2024: A recent study has uncovered an unexpected benefit of medications commonly prescribed for obesity and type 2 diabetes:.

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Semaglutide based weightloss drugs tied to increased suicide risk in a new study
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Eli Lilly’s LillyDirect offers direct access to obesity medication

HQ team January 6, 2024: Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical company will now be selling its weightless drug directly to the consumer via its.

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