Svelteness in China is a US$150 billion market, with dozens of drug producers vying for it
Vials of Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and weight loss, are seen in a fridge at a health clinic in Hyderabad, India, April 14, 2025. Photo: Reuters Sales of weight-loss drugs in the West have soared in recent years, driven by the approval of a new class […]
Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Side Effects May Outweigh the Benefits
Learn how the benefits of GLP-1s may be outweighed by the risks.
Ciba Health Launches Nation’s First GLP-1 Step-Down Program, Addressing Post-Medication Metabolic Health
What You Should Know: – Ciba Health today announced the launch of its new GLP-1 Step-Down Program, marking the first national offering designed to guide individuals off popular weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy. – Ciba Health’s virtual program aims to help members either avoid GLP-1 medications entirely or safely taper off them by […]
Is Novo Nordisk Increasing Dosage to Defend Wegovy’s Edge in Obesity?
Novo Nordisk NVO announced that it has submitted a regulatory application to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) seeking approval for a new and higher dose of its popular obesity medication, Wegovy (subcutaneous semaglutide 7.2 mg). Wegovy is also indicated for major adverse cardiovascular events risk reduction, improvements in HFpEF-related symptoms and physical function, as well as pain […]
These Genetically Modified Mice Make Their Own ‘Ozempic’
Would you get a one-time genetic modification such that you’d never have to take a GLP-1 drug for weight loss ever again?