Oncobesity News Posts

Ozempic And Plastic Surgery Dominate Jeff Bezos’s Wedding As Skinny Stars Shut Down Venice
Hollywood’s upper crust has converged on Venice for the three-day wedding extravaganza of Amazon mogul Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, with a cluster of snatched

J&J dealt blow in fight over its 340B rebate model
A federal judge said the government did not run afoul of the law when it required Johnson & Johnson to seek approval before implementing its

NVO vs. LLY: Which Obesity Powerhouse is the Stronger Bet Now?
Novo Nordisk NVO and Eli Lilly LLY dominate the diabetes and obesity market on the back of the tremendous success of their GLP-1 products. Novo Nordisk markets its semaglutide

With China approval, Lilly and Innovent’s mazdutide breaks into new class for GLP-1 obesity drugs
With a first-in-class approval in China, Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 development engine has delivered yet again on the obesity front—although local biopharma outfit Innovent Biologics will

The GLP-1 Weight Loss Drug Ozempic Is Reportedly Giving Men A Lot To Brag About, Down Under
Imagine getting rid of your persistent fat layers, while gaining girth down under. That’s a contemporary equivalent to the fabled fountain of youth, and a

Amgen Looks to Take Share of Booming Obesity Space: Will It Succeed?
Amgen AMGN is one of the several drug makers racing to develop the next blockbuster weight loss drug and take a share of the booming weight


Does Medicare Cover Ozempic, Zepbound and Other GLP-1 Inhibitors?
GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic, are reshaping diabetes care and weight loss. Find out if Medicare covers them and if they’re right for you.

Innovent brings a new mechanism to obesity market with China approval
Innovent said on Friday that its obesity medicine mazdutide has been approved in China, becoming the first dual GLP-1/glucagon agonist to be greenlit for the

GLP-1s linked to cases of illness and death
GLP-1 drugs, which have seen widespread success, have been linked to a number of cases of pancreatitis in the UK, which have led to hospitalisations

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the gray market for obesity meds, an RSV drug recommendation, and more
And so, another working week will soon draw to a close. Not a moment too soon, yes? This is, you may recall, our treasured signal

New Ozempic alternative only needs to be taken once a month and leads to ‘substantial weight loss’
A NEW weight loss jab that only needs to be taken once monthly leads to “substantial weight loss”, according to early trials. Drugs like Wegovy

Why Shares in Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Soared This Week
Shares in Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AMLX) were up almost 28% in the week to Friday morning. The move comes after an analyst at Guggenheim initiated

Why Shares in Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Soared This Week
Shares in Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AMLX) were up almost 28% in the week to Friday morning. The move comes after an analyst at Guggenheim initiated

Novo Nordisk’s Pricing Crossroads: Regulatory Risks and Competitive Pressures Threaten GLP-1 Dominance – AInvest
Novo Nordisk’s Pricing Crossroads: Regulatory Risks and Competitive Pressures Threaten GLP-1 Dominance AInvest

I’ve gone from a size 20 to an 8 & lost 8 stone on Mounjaro – I’ve had hair loss but don’t mind, I like my locks thinner
A WOMAN has revealed that thanks to Mounjaro, she has lost eight stone and has dropped from a size 20 to an 8. But Alexandra,

Diabetes Drug Tied to Decreased Dementia Risk in T2D
Semaglutide is linked to a reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease-related dementia in patients with diabetes vs other antidiabetic drugs, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical

We’re learning more about what weight-loss drugs do to the body
Weight-loss drugs are this decade’s blockbuster medicines. Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro help people with diabetes get their blood sugar under control and help

Weight-loss jabs linked to hundreds of cases of life-threatening illness and 10 deaths
Since the GLP-1 drugs, including Mounjaro, Ozempic and Wegovy, were licensed, there have been hundreds of reported cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis among people

Pancreatitis: The life-threatening reaction linked to weight loss injections
Some cases of pancreatitis have been reported to be linked to GLP-1 medicines. Here’s what we know

After Ozempic, Women On Mounjaro May Be Overlooking A Serious Pancreas Problem
Women on Mounjaro may miss signs of pancreatitis. Learn the symptoms, risks, and what UK health authorities are doing to monitor GLP-1 weight loss drugs.

‘Organ-Destroying’ Ozempic And Mounjaro Have Already Claimed 10 Lives, Experts Say
The weight-loss injection boom that swept through Hollywood and boardrooms alike is now facing a potentially deadly reckoning. The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory

Ozempic-Style Drugs Linked To Hundreds of Illnesses and Deaths
The United Kingdom’s health regulator is investigating weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Mounjaro after linking it to hundreds of severe illnesses and even a

What Are GLP-1 Supplements?
GLP-1 has become a hot topic in health and wellness. If you’ve heard of medications like Ozempic or Wegovy, then you’ve already heard about GLP-1.

UK investigates weight-loss jab risks after many hospitalised with pancreatitis
The UK’s MHRA and Genomics England have launched a groundbreaking study to investigate whether genetics play a role in developing acute pancreatitis after taking GLP-1

Vaccine policy frays, CDC nominee in the hot seat, & obesity drug side effects
What does the fracturing of vaccine advice and policy mean for the U.S. health care ecosystem? Will the potential head of the Centers for Disease

The Week in AgriFoodTech: Climatiq raises $11.7m, Doktar bags $8.7m, Planetary acquires Libre Foods
This week German startup Climatiq secured $11.7m to embed carbon intelligence into daily business operations and Turkish farm digitization startup Doktar secured $8.8m to expand

VKTX Initiates Phase 3 Study on Obesity Candidate VK2735
Viking Therapeutics VKTX announced that it has initiated the phase III VANQUISH program, evaluating the subcutaneous (SC) formulation of its experimental obesity drug VK2735 in adult

Weight loss and diabetes jabs linked to potentially fatal side effect
Weight loss and diabetes jabs taken by more than a million people in Britain have been linked to a potential serious side effect, with some

More Evidence for Ocular Adverse Events with GLP-1–Receptor Agonists
GLP-1 agonists were linked to greater risk for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Only 8% of GLP-1 users stay on treatment after 3 years: Study
After three years, only about 1 in 12 individuals taking GLP-1s to treat obesity remained on the therapy, according to a Prime Therapeutics study published

Can LLY’s Next-Generation Obesity Pipeline Fuel Further Growth?
Eli Lilly LLY has experienced significant growth in the past few years, particularly driven by the success of its popular tirzepatide injections, Mounjaro for type

Will MRK’s Growing Pipeline Help Navigate the Looming Keytruda LOE?
Merck MRK has built a substantial portfolio of new products and pipeline candidates in areas like oncology, vaccines, neuroscience, and infectious disease. Merck’s phase III pipeline

Spike in Pancreas Problems From Weight-Loss Drugs Prompts Investigation
Over 100 cases of acute pancreatitis have been reported to UK health regulators this year, many tied to the newest GLP-1 drug on the market.

Podcast: Is Ozempic (Semaglutide) Safe? Does It Increase Cancer Risk?
There are serious potential side effects to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. This episode features audio from: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-ozempic-semaglutide-safe-does-it-increase-cancer-risk/ Visit the video page for all sources and doctor’s

Can drinking instant coffee make you go blind? Twin doctors answer | Morning in America
Drs. Idries and Jamil Abdur-Rahman answer medical questions about the health effects of drinking instant coffee, the possibility of GLP-1 medications increasing the risk of

Annals of Innovative Food Marketing: Snacks to Stoners
It’s taken me a couple of months to get to this but a reader in Montreal wanted to be sure I did not miss this

STAT+: AI in pharma, the obesity iceberg, & Novartis tightens up
Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Today, we uncover the

High Costs Likely Lead to Early Semaglutide Discontinuation
Many semaglutide users deviate from recommended dose‐escalation schedules and discontinue treatment, highlighting the need for policy interventions to reduce financial barriers. Medscape Medical News

Semaglutide Benefits Adults With Type 1 Diabetes + Obesity
Once-weekly semaglutide improved glycemia and reduced weight in adults with type 1 diabetes and obesity without increasing hypoglycemia. Medscape Medical News