Zepbound beats Wegovy for weight loss
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Zepbound — the brand name for tirzepatide — is the most effective GLP-1 medication for weight loss, according to one study.
A pronouncement from President Trump about the category drove their share prices down, although not to bargain-basement levels. The company most associated with obesity treatments, Denmark-based Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO),
While the primary target for these medication is weight loss, it’s not the only metric by which the drugs should be evaluated and prescribed. Glass points out that obesity is a complex condition, and people with obesity often have other health issues as well, related to the heart, kidney, and liver. “It’s not just about weight,” he says.
A new federal ruling means that patients will no longer have access to cheaper versions of Eli Lilly weight loss and diabetes drugs from compounding pharmacies.
A U.S. federal judge has sided with a U.S. regulator's decision last year to take Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro off a list of medicines in short supply,
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Eli Lilly said sales of weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro soared in the first quarter.