US regulators approve Wegovy pill, first oral medication to treat obesity – The Guardian

US regulators approve Wegovy pill, first oral medication to treat obesity  The Guardian With FDA approval of Wegovy pill, new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs begins  CNN Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls  Reuters Novo Nordisk stock surges on hopes Wegovy pill approval will deliver ‘redemption’ for investors  CNBC F.D.A. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss […]

The K-shaped economy is carrying a ticking time bomb into 2026

The GDP number arrived just before Christmas, wrapped like good news.  The U.S. economy grew at a 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter, blowing past economists’ expectations and delivering the kind of headline that signals strength heading into the new year. Consumers went on an unusually strong spending tear while corporations cinched $166 billion […]

The 10 most read stories on Future Perfect in 2025

As Future Perfect has in past years, we’re spending this holiday season rounding up our most-read stories of 2025 — a quick way to see what landed with you when you had the whole internet to choose from. Looking over the list, two themes dominated. One is intensely everyday: what we eat and drink, what […]

CMS Unveils Model to Expand Coverage of Certain Weight Loss Drugs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday unveiled a voluntary model designed to expand access to GLP-1 medications for weight management and metabolic health, allowing Medicare Part D plans and state Medicaid agencies to cover these drugs while negotiating lower prices to manage expenses. The Better Approaches to Lifestyle and Nutrition for […]

Where Israel Goes Next. The Real War on Christmas. Plus. . .

It’s Wednesday, December 24. This is The Front Page, your daily window into the world of The Free Press—and our take on the world at large. Today: Why Gen-Z New Yorkers are heading to church, the festive traditions under attack in Europe, the China hawks rattled by Donald Trump’s rhetoric, and much more. But first: […]

Company News for Dec 24, 2025

Shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) climbed 7.3% after the U.S. FDA approved its drug GLP-1 pill for the treatment of overweight or obesity.  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.’s (HII) shares rose 0.3% following the U.S. government’s plan for a new “Trump class” of battleships, larger, faster and “100 times more powerful” than any previously built. […]