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Weight-loss patients taking Zepbound forced to switch to Wegovy after drop in coverage

Weight-loss patients voice concerns as CVS Caremark drops Zepbound coverage for Wegovy, though exceptions may exist for those ...
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Healthcare Highlights: Assura Bid, Wegovy Lawsuits, and AI in Hospitals

This article covers key health news including Primary Health Properties securing a takeover bid for Assura, Novo Nordisk's ...

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug Sales Surge Despite Copycat Issues

Second-quarter sales of the blockbuster drug soared 67% on year, despite millions of U.S. patients using generic unbranded ...

Lilly's obesity pill lags Novo's Wegovy injection in key trial

Eli Lilly said on Thursday that its experimental GLP-1 pill helped patients lose 12.4% of their body weight after 72 weeks in ...

Could This Tiny Molecule Be Better Than Ozempic and Wegovy for Obesity?

Scientists have uncovered a hidden molecule in DNA that helps control fat storage, offering hope for a new kind of obesity ...

Your Wegovy May Pay for Itself

The market is driving prices on GLP-1 drugs down, and an added benefit is lower spending on food.

Wegovy, Mounjaro sales in India double on month in July

Sales of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk 's Wegovy and U.S. rival Eli Lilly's Mounjaro in India doubled in July from a month ...

Can I take Wegovy while pregnant?

Weight loss medications like Wegovy can be life-changing for people living with obesity or excess weight with related health ...
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Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk warns of layoffs as competition grows

Novo Nordisk’s outgoing CEO, Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, has warned that layoffs at the Danish pharmaceutical giant could be ...

Focus: To stay on weight-loss drugs, US patients cut doses and maybe vacations

Doctors advise most patients on GLP-1 obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound to stay on them to keep the weight off, but ...