Sam Altman says he tried semaglutide ‘before it was cool’ — and once ended up in a hospital
“Sometimes late at night, you just really want that chocolate chip cookie at 11:30,” Sam Altman said. Sebastian Gollnow/picture alliance via Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that he tried semaglutide “before it was cool” — and that it sent him to the hospital. Semaglutide is sold under brand names like Ozempic and Wegovy. Elon […]
This next-gen weight-loss drug offers a new hope — and a bonus Ozempic and Wegovy don’t have
The once-weekly shot may be a tempting alternative to popular GLP-1 class drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy
What you need to know about Medicare coverage for weight-loss drugs
The Trump administration’s pact with drugmakers to lower the price of GLP-1 drugs could pave the way for millions more to access the treatments.
Use of Obesity Drugs in Cancer Patients Increases Despite Lack of Clinical Guidance
(MedPage Today) — Prescriptions for GLP-1 receptor agonists for patients with cancer have increased despite a lack of clinical guidance on the drugs’ safety and efficacy in cancer, a large retrospective review of health records showed. Overall…
STAT+: Patient with liver damage in Intellia trial dies
This is the online version of Adam’s Biotech Scorecard, a subscriber-only newsletter. STAT+ subscribers can sign up here to get it delivered to their inbox. Morning! Lots in biotech today…. New priority review vouchers from the FDA, Mark Cuban rolls out a biosimilar deal, and a patient death is reported in Intellia’s CRISPR trial. Trump’s priority review vouchers […]
Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump’s ‘Viral’ Reaction to Pharma Exec Fainting at Presser: ‘Worth a Thousand Words’
The Late Show host Stephen Colbert mused that “almost everybody” dashed to help a Big Pharma exec who fainted during a drug pricing reform presser at the Oval Office, seizing on a still photo of President Donald Trump’s reaction that he said was “worth a thousand words.” During the Oval Office event Thursday, as the […]
Does Microdosing GLP-1s Work? Expert Weighs In
(MedPage Today) — Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today’s collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional’s take on the latest viral medical topics. More companies are promoting microdosing GLP-1 receptor agonists even…
Peptides on Tap: Automated Flow Synthesis with Standard HPLC
Peptide synthesis is central to biomedical research, yet automated flow synthesis typically requires custom-built instrumentation, limiting accessibility beyond specialized laboratories. Here we demonstrate that a standard analytical HPLC can be repurposed for fully automated flow-based peptide synthesis. By packing a short guard column with resin and programming reagent injections through the autosampler, we achieved efficient […]
GI Safety Profile Similar for Dulaglutide, Semaglutide, Tirzepatide
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2025 — For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), the gastrointestinal safety profile is similar for dulaglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Salvatore…
How much do popular obesity drugs cost?
Popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound will soon cost Americans less under a new deal announced by President Donald Trump on Thursday. Agreements with drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly will slash the prices of so-called GLP-1 drugs, which could eventually cost as little as $149 per month. The average price of the […]