EMED PROVIDES ACCESS TO FDA-APPROVED WEGOVY® PILL THROUGH ITS TRUSTED, CLINICALLY GUIDED MODEL OF CARE

Novo Nordisk names eMed a Novocare® Recognized Care Provider for first and only oral GLP-1 for weight loss MIAMI, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — eMed Population Health, the leading digital health platform for GLP-1/GIP population health management, today announced it has been named a…
Risk for Foot Disease Modestly Lower With SGLT-2 Inhibitors Versus GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in T2DM

TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 — For adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), new users of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) have a modestly lower risk for foot disease compared with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1…
How eggs can help you come off Wegovy – cracking the problem of weight-regain

Oksana Mizina/Shutterstock.com For millions of people, weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have felt like a breakthrough that finally makes eating less feel easier. In a few short years, these so-called GLP-1 drugs have reshaped how obesity is treated and how people think about appetite and willpower. But their success raises an awkward question […]
In Structure licensing deal, Roche commits $100M to shore up GLP-1 position

In a strategic move that could protect its obesity pipeline from future patent litigation, Roche is paying $100 million to secure a license from Structure Therapeutics.
Cassidy Decries Child Vax Changes; First GLP-1 Pill for Obesity; ‘Super-Flu’ Season?

(MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.), who previously cast a key vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS Secretary, said the CDC’s reduction of the childhood immunization…
MAKE AMERICA AFFORDABLE (AND TRIM) AGAIN: Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, trigg

MAKE AMERICA AFFORDABLE (AND TRIM) AGAIN: Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy weight-loss pill in US, triggering price war. The Danish pharmaceutical company said on Monday that its once-a-day Wegovy pill, which received approval from the US regulator just before Christmas, was now available in the country. It launched the drug – the first and only pill […]
Arrowhead Enters Obesity Chat by Doubling Tirzepatide’s Weight Loss in Combo Study

Arrowhead heralded the results as proof of concept that inhibiting the Activin E pathway can improve body composition and enhance weight loss as compared to tirzepatide alone, particularly in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Withings Body Scan 2 Is A Smart Scale For People On Ozempic

An advanced smart scale, Withings claims the Body Scan 2 should be of particular interest to those going through perimenopause or using GLP-1 weight loss treatments.
STAT+: Telehealth companies swoop in to offer Wegovy pill

You’re reading the web edition of STAT’s Health Tech newsletter, our guide to how technology is transforming the life sciences. Sign up to get it delivered in your inbox every Tuesday and Thursday. Katie Palmer writes: As drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched the pill version of its popular obesity medication Wegovy on Monday, it aimed to capture patients […]
STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about AI-designed drugs, an Arrowhead obesity med, and more

Top of the morning to you, and a fine one it is, despite the gray skies hovering over the Pharmalot campus. We are doing our best to maintain sunny spirits, though, because once again, we recall some helpful wisdom from the Morning Mayor, who taught us that “Every new day should be unwrapped like a […]