weight loss, food and drug administration

These discounted versions of popular weight-loss drugs are going away: What to know
Consumers who use telehealth or medical spas to get less expensive, compounded weight loss drugs will need to get their medications elsewhere.
Compound versions of some weight loss drugs to be restricted
Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. Some doctors also prescribe Mounjaro "off-label" for weight loss, as is permissible by the FDA.
Here’s why Ozempic maker’s new weight-loss drug isn’t good enough for investors
New trial data showed CagriSema led to “superior” weight loss, but at a rate much less than original expectations of 25%.
Novo to Sell Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Directly to Patients
Novo Nordisk A/S is following in rival Eli Lilly & Co.’s footsteps by selling its hit weight-loss drug Wegovy directly to US patients at a discount.
You’ve Already Paid for Overpriced Weight-Loss Drugs
US taxpayers spent an estimated $6 billion researching, developing, and implementing new blockbuster weight-loss drugs, according to new data shared with the Lever. Yet Americans are now paying pharmaceutical giants — including one in Denmark — up to eleven times more for these medicines than patients in other countries,
Compound versions of weight loss drugs will no longer be available, FDA rules
Compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound will soon no longer be available after a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has ordered compounding pharmacies to stop making compound versions of GLP-1 drugs now that the drugs are no longer in short supply.
Roche Targets Weight-Loss Drug Market Dominated by Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly
Roche moved to enter the booming weight-loss drug market now dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly. The Swiss pharmaceutical firm signed an exclusive agreement with Zealand Pharma to produce ...
Employers face pressure to add coverage of Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs
Why some health groups are banding together to push for a range of obesity-care options in workplace-sponsored insurance.