GLP-1 drugs may help patients shed regained weight after bariatric surgery

GLP-1 drugs may help patients shed regained weight after bariatric surgery

People who regain weight after bariatric surgery may benefit from glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, commonly called GLP-1 medications, according to a study involving Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University, Purdue University and University of Florida researchers. The study found that patients prescribed these medications lost more of their regained weight over six and 12 months than comparable patients who did not use them.

Lilly triple G retatrutide beats Ozempic in head-to-head trial

Thursday, October 29 – Already tagged with a potential “best-in-class” description by industry analysts on the back of positive phase III data unveiled earlier this year, Eli Lilly and Co.’s retatrutide turned up another win, this time besting Novo Nordisk A/S’ GLP-1 blockbuster, Ozempic (semaglutide), on A1C-lowering and weight loss endpoints in a phase III study in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Courts Take On Lilly GLP-1 Ads, J&J Mesothelioma Trial, More

Wednesday, October 28 – Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at a Novo Nordisk loss in its challenge to Eli Lilly’s GLP-1 advertising, an Ohio verdict in wrongful death litigation over Johnson & Johnson’s talc baby powder and other legal news from the past week.