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Insulin Patients Can Find Discounts With Amazon's New Automated Coupon System

Amazon Pharmacy will automatically apply manufacturer-sponsored coupons for 15-plus products.

Kiplinger

A pharma company helping Elon Musk shed weight is now worth more than the entire economy of Denmark

The weight-loss and diabetes injectables have seen a surge in demand primarily in the U.S., buoying Novo Nordisk’s profits in the first half of 2023.

Fortune

Weight-loss jabs can cut risk of heart attacks or strokes

Risk of heart attack or stroke cut by fifth, researchers say

The Independent UK

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Stock Market Today: Stocks Drop on Troubling China Data, Bank Ratings Worries

The main benchmarks fell Tuesday, but healthcare stocks outperformed as Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk surged.

Kiplinger

Ozempic is in the spotlight but it's just the latest in a long and strange history of weight-loss drugs

Losing weight conveniently, cheaply, safely. That’s been the holy grail of weight-loss ever since 19th century English undertaker and weight-loss celebrity William Banting’s 1863 Letter on Corpulence spruiked his “miraculous” method of slimming down.

The Conversation

The drug “has the potential to change how obesity is regarded and treated,” the company's executive vice president for development says.

Fortune

Weight-loss jab can cut heart attack and stroke risk in obese adults, firm says

Wegovy manufacturer says five-year study found drug reduced major cardiovascular events by 20% in overweight or obese people

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Weight loss jabs can cut risk of heart attack or stroke by fifth, study suggests

The trial involved more than 17,600 people from across 41 countries.

The Independent UK

Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.

WEKU

Nearly half of US adults are interested in taking weight loss prescription drugs, survey finds

Ozempic, a once-weekly semaglutide injection, has grown in popularity for its weight loss side effects

The Independent UK

Novo Nordisk developed Ozempic and started a weight-loss revolution. Its next moonshot is eliminating obesity altogether

Novo’s Ozepmic and Wegovy drugs have altered the mission of the 100-year-old Danish pharma firm best known—until now—for insulin.

Fortune

Ozempic And Wegovy Side Effects Prompt Safety Concerns For Novo Nordisk

Stomach paralysis risk raises concerns over popular weight loss and diabetes drugs

Zenger

Weight-loss drugs under review in UK after reports of suicidal thoughts

Ozempic and Saxenda among drugs being reviewed after five reports of suspected adverse reactions in patients

The Guardian - UK

Ozempic users report stomach paralysis as weight loss drug side effect: ‘I wish I never touched it’

The FDA has received reports of stomach paralysis among patients taking Ozempic and Wegovy

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The Conversation

The obesity epidemic is fuelled by biology, not lack of willpower

Since the time a human first used a tool to make life easier, increased weight has been inevitable.

Fortune

Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk spent $11 million last year 'wining and dining' doctors. Experts slam the move as a breach of doctor-patient trust

Do pharmaceutical companies have influence over your doctor's prescription pad? It's relatively easy to check—but you shouldn't have to, experts say.

The Independent UK

Ozempic under EU investigation over reports of suicidal thoughts

Three cases of suicidal and self-harm thoughts identified in Iceland, regulator says

The Conversation

Ozempic shortages in the UK may last until 2024 – here’s why

A global shortage means some people with diabetes are struggling to access the drug semaglutide, which is sold under the brand name Ozempic.

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Investigation into risk of suicidal and self-harm thoughts among users of Wegovy, Saxenda and other weight loss jabs

It will also look at one used to for type 2 diabetes

The Independent UK

Drug regulator investigating suicidal thoughts among some weight-loss jab users

The European Medicines Agency is looking at Wegovy (semaglutide), Saxenda (liraglutide) and other similar drugs used to control appetite.

The Independent UK

Three cases of suicidal and self-harm thoughts identified in Iceland, regulator says

Fortune

Ozempic isn't alone. A whole class of 'revolutionary' weight-loss drugs is on the market—but only for the wealthy

“We're experiencing something here that is very, very different, very exciting from a healthcare perspective, and very expensive,” says Aon's Michael Manolakis.

Zenger

Investors Seek Improved Weight-Loss Drugs With Focus On Nausea-Free Alternatives To Wegovy

The Independent UK

No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity

Losing significant amounts of weight may soon be as easy as taking a daily pill

Fortune

Ozempic maker now wants to keep people from becoming obese in the first place

Novo Nordisk is investing in obesity prevention, the 'real big frontier' of weight loss.

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