Post-Hoc Live: Analyzing the Novo vs. Hims GLP-1 showdown

I’ve been waiting for the big showdown between drugmakers and compounders for months, and it’s finally here.
Today on Post-Hoc Live at 12 p.m. ET, we’ll be talking about telehealth company Hims & Hers’ plan …
Obesity Space Abuzz With Oral, Amylin Assets as Momentum Rides Into 2026

Biopharma’s obsession with the weight loss sector—projected to exceed $130 billion in revenue by 2035—shows no signs of slowing down as analysts gear up for a year that will test the oral market and provide key data on novel mechanisms.
FDA chief Makary takes aim at Hims’ compounded Wegovy pill plans

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary took a not-so-subtle swipe at Hims & Hers in a social media post Thursday, saying his agency would “take swift action against companies mass-marketing illegal copycat drugs.”
Without naming Hims, Makary’ …
2026 GLP-1 Super Bowl Commercials May Be Game Changers for Weight Loss Drugs

New GLP-1 ads, like telehealth provider Ro’s new campaign featuring tennis icon Serena Williams, aim to shift the conversation about weight loss drugs.
This year, the Super Bowl will feature advertising of GLP-1 drugs in new ways.
Telehealth provider Ro is using tennis star Serena Williams to help break down stigma.
Novo’s threat to sue Hims over Wegovy pill faces legal hurdle

Novo Nordisk’s threatened legal action against Hims & Hers for selling a compounded version of the pharma giant’s newly launched Wegovy pill may be far from a slam-dunk win.
Dae Lee, an attorney at Buchanan …
Challenges for a crucial sickle cell treatment and the latest outlook for GLP-1s

This week on “The Readout LOUD”: We discuss financial outlooks from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, a closer look at why manufacturing problems have slowed the rollout of a crucial…
STAT+: Novo Nordisk accuses Hims & Hers of ‘illegal mass compounding’ over a cheaper version of Wegovy pill

Hims & Hers is making available a cheaper, compounded version of the Wegovy weight loss pill sold by Novo Nordisk, prompting the drugmaker to accuse the telehealth platform of “illegal…
Hims & Hers Launches Copy of Wegovy Pill, Prompting Legal Threats

(MedPage Today) — Telehealth company Hims & Hers said Thursday it will launch a cheaper, off-brand version of the weight-loss pill semaglutide (Wegovy), just weeks after drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its highly anticipated reformulation…
Novo Nordisk vows legal action to protect Wegovy pill

Novo Nordisk said Thursday it would take legal action against a US chain offering a copycat of the new pill version of its Wegovy weight-loss drug.
Safety and Efficacy of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists Use in Elderly People With Obesity-A Meta-Analysis

CONCLUSIONS: GLP-1 RA therapy seems to be safe and effective in older adults with obesity, achieving similar effects on weight loss and glycemic control as in younger individuals.