Altimmune weight loss drug minimized muscle mass loss in trial
Daniel Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images Altimmune on Wednesday said its experimental drug helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass in a midstage…
Wegovy heart health approval won’t mean broad insurance coverage yet
Victoria Klesty | Reuters In the U.S., Wegovy is no longer just for weight loss. The blockbuster drug — one of a handful of weight loss treatments to skyrocket in…
New pet drugs are looking a lot more like human medications
Monty Rakusen | Digitalvision | Getty Images If you want to understand how different the human and animal medicine and vaccine industries have historically been, you don’t need to look…
Oprah is leaving WeightWatchers board, giving away all her stock
An injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, is displayed in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters For all of the promise associated…
What to know about insurance coverage for weight loss drugs and costs
Many U.S. companies are grappling with health insurance coverage issues for workers when it comes to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Despite the hefty price tag — typically between $1,000…
Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly are tackling supply issues
Injection pens of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy are shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, Nov. 21, 2023. Victoria Klesty | Reuters The insatiable demand for weight loss…
Eli Lilly weight loss drug site may not upend industry
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Eli Lilly is shaking up the pharmaceutical industry with a new website offering telehealth prescriptions and direct home delivery of certain drugs, including…
2024 expectations for Wegovy, Ozempic, Zepbound
George Frey | Bloomberg | Getty Images Weight loss drugs exploded into the public eye this year, and 2024 will bring more change to the evolving market. The drugs skyrocketed…
Pfizer to discontinue twice-daily version of weight loss pill
Pfizer on Friday said it would stop developing the twice-daily version of its experimental weight loss pill after obese patients taking the drug lost significant weight but had trouble tolerating…
Eli Lilly (LLY) Q3 earnings report 2023
Eli Lilly and Company, Pharmaceutical company headquarters in Alcobendas, Madrid, Spain. Cristina Arias | Cover | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday reported third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped…