Both of these GLP-1 drugs were originally designed for diabetes, but their benefits keep expanding — KSTP health expert Dr.

More than 69.2 million FDA-approved weight-loss prescriptions were dispensed in the U.S. from July 2017 through February 2024 ...

Medicare Part D plans cover popular obesity drugs if they are used for an additional medically accepted purpose as approved ...

Surgical patients may still have leftovers in their system even after a standard fast, potentially increasing the chance of a serious complication.

The biotech has named Jamie Coleman its chief commercial officer, per a Monday announcement, putting her in charge of the ...

Cardinal Health had $210 billion in pharmaceutical and specialty drugs sales in fiscal 2024, up 11% year-over-year, helped in large part by GLP-1 sales. In Q4, segment sales rose 13% to $55 billion, ...

Zepbound is the newest GLP-1 medication to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for weight loss. It’s available only by prescription for people with a body mass index (BMI ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration calls Zepbound the first and only prescription medicine for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity. The approval supports evidence ...

Weight loss treatments Mounjaro and Zepbound are the primary growth engines for Eli Lilly right now, but the company has another enormous opportunity that's getting very little attention.

A high dose of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy led patients to lose substantial weight in a clinical trial, but still less ...

Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ...