FDA, Shortage and Weight-Loss Drug

Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
Federal regulators say shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy have been resolved, as supplies of popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve.
New weight loss drugs aim to save muscle
About a dozen drugmakers are developing new weight-loss treatments aimed at preserving muscle, and industry analysts, clinical trial experts and doctors say they may also need to demonstrate additional health benefits beyond the numbers on a scale to get approved.
US FDA Says Shortage of Novo's Weight-Loss Drug Resolved
(Reuters) - A shortage of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs, Wegovy and Ozempic, has been resolved, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website showed on Friday. The resolution comes two months after the health regulator said there was no longer a shortage of Eli Lilly's weight-loss and diabetes drugs.
These Drugs Could Offset the Side Effects of Weight Loss
Popular weight-loss therapies like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound result in both fat and muscle loss.
Shortage of Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) Weight Loss Drugs Is Resolved, Says FDA
The shortage of Novo Nordisk’s (NVO) blockbuster weight loss drugs has been resolved, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
When online weight-loss drugs are too good to be true
A telehealth company partnered with a pharmacy that lacked a required license, raising doubts about the safety and efficacy of the weight-loss medicines it mailed to patients.
Next generation weight loss drugs aim to save muscle
About a dozen drugmakers are developing new weight-loss treatments aimed at preserving muscle, and industry analysts, clinical trial experts and doctors say they may also need to demonstrate additional health benefits beyond the numbers on a scale to get approved.
FDA not taking action against weight loss compounders for violations
The Food and Drug Administrating announced that to “avoid unnecessary disruption to patient treatment,” the agency does not intend to take
U.S. attorneys general forum urges FDA to act against counterfeit weight loss drugs
A bipartisan group of U.S. state and territory attorneys general is pressing the FDA to take prompt action against those threatening public health by marketing counterfeit forms of branded weight loss medications developed by Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY).
Dozens of attorneys general urge FDA to crack down on counterfeit obesity drugs
More than three dozen attorneys general are urging the FDA to take “decisive action” against counterfeit obesity drugs.
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Omaha women deem popular weight loss drugs ‘life-changing’, high cost prevents more from using it
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Understanding the impact of weight loss medications on female reproductive health
In recent months, the efficacy of contraception for people taking weight loss medications has been questioned, as several women claim to have gotten pregnant despite using oral contraceptives.
No more needles? Startups are testing patches to deliver weight-loss drugs and other medications.
Local companies are developing technologies that they hope could replace a painful poke with something that feels more like ...
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Giftify launches savings solution for diabetes and weight loss medications
Giftify (GIFT) announced that CardCash.com is offering consumers smart saving solutions for high-cost GLP-1 weight loss prescription medications like Ozempic from Novo Nordisk and Zepbound from ...