What the End of a Tirzepatide Shortage Would Mean for Access to Compounded Weight Loss Drugs
In response to a lawsuit, the FDA has said that it will reevaluate its previous decision to remove tirzepatide from its shortage list. Here's what taking the drug of the list could mean for people taking tirzepatide or its compounded versions.
FDA Says Compounding Pharmacies Can Keep Making Weight-Loss Med Tirzepatide, for Now
Pharmacists may continue making compounded versions of the weight-loss medication tirzepatide while the FDA revisits its decision to remove it.
Why Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight-loss drug dupes carry risks
Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure.
Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs might help with alcoholism, opioid addiction
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds.
Weight-Loss Meds Like Wegovy Could Battle Alcoholism
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds. People taking this class of drugs, called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1),
Weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addiction, study says
Drugs​ like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which many use for weight loss,​​ may also help patients suffering from addiction, according to a new study.
Ozempic: Weight Loss Drug May Help With Addiction Too
These medications have been associated with a 40 percent reduction in opioid overdose and 50 percent lower rate of alcohol intoxication.
Weight loss drugs may help lower overdoses, alcoholism: Study
Researchers analyzed 1.3 million health records and found Ozempic, Mounjaro could lower rates of drug and alcohol overdoses.
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Lilly joins OAC campaign against obesity stigma, partnering on gallery of bias-free images for use in media coverage
Since 2021, the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) has led a national public awareness campaign against weight bias with a goal ...
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Compounding pharmacies can keep making Mounjaro and Zepbound copies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is rethinking its decision to remove popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs from ...
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound to undergo first-of-its-kind study on economic impact
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) has partnered with the British government to launch a first-of-its-kind real-world study to evaluate the ...
Trade group sues FDA over ending Mounjaro/Zepbound shortage
A trade organization representing compounding pharmacies that make unbranded versions of the weight loss drugs Mounjaro and ...
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FDA, facing pressure, to review position on Zepbound, Mounjaro shortage
The agency agreed in court to allow compounding companies to continue producing copycat versions of Lilly’s fast-selling medicines while it reevaluates its recent decision to declare the drugs back in ...
Wegovy and Zepbound rival targeting ‘next generation' of obesity drugs, Zealand Pharma CEO says
Danish biotech Zealand Pharma is targeting the “next generation” of weight loss drugs as competitors pile into a market ...
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Zepbound (Tirzepatide) vs. Wegovy (Semaglutide): How Do They Compare?
These drugs work similarly but differ in dosage and specific indications (uses). Research suggests that tirzepatide is more ...
FDA shakes up weight loss market as Mounjaro shortage ends
Federal regulators shook up the booming weight loss drug marketplace when they announced Mounjaro and Zepbound to be no ...
Eli Lilly Expects Zepbound Approval in Japan by Mid-2025, Eyes Weight-Loss Market
Eli Lilly anticipates regulatory approval for its weight-loss drug Zepbound in Japan by mid-2025, boosting its global ...
This is Huge News For Eli Lilly Investors
Over the last couple of years, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has made a splash in the red-hot weight loss space.