Pharmaceuticals
Mounjaro is more effective than Ozempic for weight loss in overweight and obese adults, real world study says
A pharmacist displays a box of Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Lilly at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, May 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters The blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro is more effective for weight loss than another highly popular treatment, Ozempic, in overweight or […]
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U.S. to offer another round of free at-home Covid tests starting Monday
COVID-19 home test kits are pictured in a store window during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 19, 2022. Carlo Allegri | Reuters The Biden administration on Monday said it is offering another round of free at-home Covid tests to U.S. households ahead of […]
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CDC expedites release of more doses of infant RSV drug from Sanofi, AstraZeneca amid shortage
A RSV-infected child receives treatment, as RS-Virus infections spread among children at Missio children’s clinic Moenchberg, in Wuerzburg, Germany, December 2, 2022. Heiko Becker | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expedited the release of more than 77,000 additional doses of a new drug designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus amid […]
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Pfizer wants in on the weight loss drug market – and upcoming data will be crucial for its success
CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images As its Covid gains evaporate, Pfizer wants a chunk of the budding weight loss drug market. Analysts say upcoming data on Pfizer’s experimental obesity pill, danuglipron, will be crucial in determining how competitive the company can be against the space’s dominant players Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Those […]
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Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Wegovy slashes risk of serious heart events
Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty Images Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy cut the risk of serious cardiovascular complications in people with obesity and heart disease in a closely […]
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FDA approves Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide for weight loss, paving way for wider use of blockbuster drug
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly‘s blockbuster drug tirzepatide for weight loss, paving the way for […]
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Pharmacy walkout organizers help launch national push to unionize pharmacists, technicians
A small number of employees and supporters picket outside the headquarters of drugstore chain Walgreens during a three-day walkout by pharmacists in Deerfield, Illinois, November 1, 2023. Vincent Alban | Reuters The organizers of a recent retail pharmacy staff walkout are helping to launch a national push to organize those employees on Wednesday, a potential […]
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Novo Nordisk says 80% of insured U.S. patients taking Wegovy pay less than $25 a month
Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Thursday said 80% of U.S. patients with insurance coverage who take its highly popular weight loss treatment […]
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Eli Lilly says supply of blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro has improved in U.S.
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, March 29, 2023. George Frey | Reuters Eli Lilly on Thursday said supply of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro has improved in the U.S. after months of widespread […]
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Pounds-loss drug Wegovy could get expanded Food and drug administration approval inside of six months, Novo Nordisk states
Even now daily life of Wegovy an injectable prescription fat decline medication that has aided people with being overweight. It should be made use of with a bodyweight loss system and physical activity. Michael Siluk | UCG | Getty Photographs Novo Nordisk said Thursday that its blockbuster bodyweight-reduction drug Wegovy could acquire expanded acceptance from […]
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