Novo Nordisk Ends Lawsuit, Collaborates With Hims & Hers to Sell Semaglutide
(MedPage Today) — Novo Nordisk is dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, as the two companies have reached an agreement that will see branded semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) products sold through the…
GLP-1 Drugs and Bone Injury; ‘Fire-Breathing’ Teen Trend; Saunas’ Health Benefits?
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GLP-1 receptor agonists may increase the risk of bone and tendon injuries along with conditions such as osteoporosis and gout, a retrospective study suggested. …
Some patients keep weight off with fewer GLP-1 injections, study finds
Some patients taking popular GLP-1 weight loss drugs may be able to keep the weight off while taking injections less often, according to a small new study.
Trial suggests GLP-1 combo therapy cuts fat while preserving muscle in obesity
A recent research study found that a combination of the GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide and bimagrumab, an antibody that blocks activin signaling pathways, results in greater weight loss while also preserving lean mass, such as skeletal muscle and connective tissue. In the paper “Bimagrumab and semaglutide alone or in combination for the treatment of obesity: a phase 2 randomized clinical trial,” published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine, Dr. Steven Heymsfield of Pennington Biomedical Research Center describes the results of the BELIEVE study, which showed that the therapy combination addressed lean mass loss associated with GLP-1-based therapies.
GLP-1 Drugs May Prevent, Treat Multiple Addictions
(MedPage Today) — Initiation of a GLP-1 receptor agonist was tied to lower risks of several substance use disorders (SUDs) in adults with type 2 diabetes, according to a target trial emulation using data on veterans.
In patients without a history…
Genentech Announces Positive Phase II Results for Petrelintide, an Amylin Analog Developed for People Living With Overweight and Obesity
South San Francisco, CA — March 5, 2026 — Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today positive topline results from the Phase II ZUPREME-1 trial evaluating investigational petrelintide versus placebo in 493…
GLP-1s could help curb substance use disorders, from alcohol to opioids, study suggests
Evidence continues to mount suggesting that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on cigarettes, drinking and opioid use disorders and addiction.
Quitting GLP-1 drugs triggers rapid regain, but 25% of weight loss may last
A year after stopping taking weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, people regain—on average—60% of their lost weight. But beyond this, their regained weight plateaus, with individuals managing to keep off 25% of the weight lost to treatment, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. The work appears in eClinicalMedicine.
No more weekly injections? How lettuce cells could deliver GLP-1 pills
Research led by Penn Dental’s Henry Daniell investigates the use of a lettuce-based, plant-encapsulated delivery platform as a new oral delivery of two GLP-1 drugs previously approved by the FDA in injectable form.
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs comparably effective across age, race and starting weight
Popular GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs for weight loss, also known as GLP-1 RAs, appear to be similarly effective among patients of different ages, races, and starting weights, with women benefiting somewhat more than men, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.