Hims & Hers launches into Canada as country prepare for generic GLP-1 weight loss drugs

Hims & Hers launched in Canada after announcing the company completed its all-cash acquisition of Canadian digital health provider “Livewell”. The deal comes just one month before generic semaglutide weight loss drugs come to market in the country. Brandon Gomez spoke exclusively with CEO Andrew Dudum about the deal and what it means for the […]

Could weight loss drugs be used to treat obese pets?

Experts say roughly six in 10 cats in the U.S. are carrying too much weight. A new clinical trial, “MEOW-1,” could change that, testing to see if GLP-1 weight loss drugs can be used on pets. Ash-har Quraishi reports.

STAT+: New data confirm Novo drug did not slow Alzheimer’s progression

Want to stay on top of the science and politics driving biotech today? Sign up to get our biotech newsletter in your inbox. Good morning. We’ve got a lot of biotech news to get to today.   STAT is also launching a 10-part series called “American Science, Shattered” today. You can read the first few stories here. Continue […]

GLP‐1 Receptor Agonist Medications for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Treatment: A Rapid Review of Changes in Eating Behaviors and Eating Disorder Risk

ABSTRACT This rapid review aimed to evaluate the effects of GLP-1 RAs on eating behaviors and eating disorder risk. Databases were searched to January 2025 to identify studies evaluating GLP-1 RA treatment for adolescents or adults with obesity or Type 2 diabetes. Eligible studies reported adverse events, changes in eating disorder risk, or eating behaviors […]