Diabetes

Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Cuts Heart Risk in New Study

Novo Nordisk’s anti-obesity drug reduced people’s risk of suffering heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular deaths by 20%. Source link

2 years ago

U.K. Reviews Safety of Ozempic, Other Weight-Loss Drugs

Drug regulators said they have received several reports of suspected suicidal and self-injurious behavior in patients taking the drugs. Source…

2 years ago

Demand for Obesity Drugs Has Insurers Paying Close Attention

MarketsHeard on the StreetStrong sales of obesity-diabetes drugs known as GLP-1s could affect insurance companies’ financial results Source link

2 years ago

WeightWatchers Gets a Makeover With Obesity-Drug Business

MarketsHeard on the StreetThe decision to get into the business for drugs such as Ozempic makes sense Source link

2 years ago

UnitedHealth First-Quarter Earnings, Revenue Up as Company Added Members

BusinessEarningsCompany sees moderate health spending, but higher costs for drugs such as Ozempic Source link

2 years ago

They Took This Drug to Fight Aging. But Does It Actually Work?

An antiaging crowd latched onto the diabetes drug metformin hoping it would extend lifespan. Studies give conflicting results. Source link

2 years ago

Hype Around Weight-Loss Drugs Shows No Signs of Abating. Neither Do the Ads.

Ads for the likes of Ozempic and Wegovy are spreading through social media feeds, subway stations and TV. Source link

2 years ago

Astellas, Roche To Develop Integrated Diabetes Self-management Solution With BlueStar

(RTTNews) - Astellas Pharma Inc. said that it has reached an agreement with Roche Diabetes Care Japan Co., Ltd. for…

2 years ago

Americans to Be Barred From Buying Ozempic in British Columbia

Provincial health officials urged doctors and pharmacists to make sure people are taking the drug to treat diabetes, not lose…

2 years ago