Weight loss, diabetes drugs and Ozempic and Wegovy shortage

Novo’s Weight Loss Drugs Removed from FDA Shortage List
The FDA said weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are no longer on shortage list. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday there was no longer a shortage of Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs,
Weight-loss drugs aren’t just slimming waists. They’re shifting the economy.
Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy may not be the lightbulb, jet airplane or internet, but their impact is expected to be so significant it could shift GDP.
Ozempic and Wegovy shortage ends, setting up weight loss drug showdown
Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply, the FDA declared Friday. Why it matters: That's good news for Novo Nordisk (whose stock rose 5% Friday) and potentially bad news for Hims & Hers (which fell 26%).
Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs is resolved, FDA says
In December, the FDA declared that shortages of treatments Zepbound and Mounjaro from another drugmaker, Eli Lilly and Co., also had been resolved. Zepbound is approved to treat obesity and Mounjaro is approved for diabetes. They use the same active ingredient, tirzepatide.
FDA announces end to Wegovy and Ozempic drug shortages, but it could mean higher prices
The FDA has announced that the shortage of Wegovy and Ozempic, medications used for weight loss and diabetes management, is over.
FDA declares end to Wegovy and Ozempic shortage
The agency first declared a shortage of semaglutide, the main ingredient used to make Ozempic and Wegovy, in 2022.
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.
New weight loss drugs aim to promote muscle growth
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
New weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro are hot right now. Eli Lilly's CEO explains why they're so expensive.
David Ricks said drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound are priced to reflect the costs involved, patent expiry, and the enormous ...
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Ozempic vs. Wegovy: Which is best for weight loss?
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Hims & Hers Stock Plummets. The Wegovy Shortage Is Over.
The telehealth company has been selling a copycat version of a popular obesity drug during the recent shortage.
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 ...