Monday, April 6, 2026 – Tuesday, April 7 - Originally developed to treat diabetes, a class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are now stepping into the spotlight as weight loss drugs. A recent umbrella review draws attention to safety concerns regarding the use of this GLP medication, alongside a mix of potential benefits.
Saturday, April 4, 2026 – Sunday, April 5 - (MedPage Today) -- TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of Texas Tech Health El Paso, look at the top medical...
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Friday, April 3 - PLAINSBORO, NJ and BAGSVÆRD, Denmark, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Novo Nordisk will present the ORION study at the upcoming Obesity Medicine Association’s annual conference in San Diego showing that Wegovy® (semaglutide) tablets 25...
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Friday, April 3 - Their effectiveness also depends on what else you do when you take them.
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – THURSDAY, April 2, 2026 — A popular weight loss drug may soon be more affordable for some people.
Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk has launched a subscription program for its obesity treatment Wegovy, offering lower and more...
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – THURSDAY, April 2, 2026 -- Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist (RA) use is associated with delayed wound healing in patients undergoing abdominal panniculectomy, according to a study published in the April issue of Plastic and...
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Friday, April 3 - A day after Eli Lilly gained FDA approval for its obesity pill Foundayo, Novo Nordisk is fighting back with an analysis that it says shows the superiority of its own oral drug.
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Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Friday, April 3 - (MedPage Today) -- As a primary care physician and obesity board-certified specialist, I believe that GLP-1s are one of the best medical interventions of all time, right up there with vaccines, antibiotics, blood thinners, and statins. They really...
Thursday, April 2, 2026 – Friday, April 3 - Potential import tariffs on drugs, Foundayo is here-o, and other biotech news from The Readout
Wednesday, April 1, 2026 – Thursday, April 2 - Eli Lilly and Co. anticipates shipping newly approved Foundayo (orforglipron) within the next week, as the drug becomes the second oral weight-loss glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist to enter the U.S. market following December’s approval of Novo Nordisk A/S’ Wegovy (semaglutide) pill.