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Gut Hormone-Based Pharmacotherapies for Obesity
Neeta Ratanghayra
April 28, 2024
The history of pharmacotherapy for obesity is marked by a series of promising drugs that were withdrawn due to safety concerns.
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NMN: A Star Drug on the Way toward a “Miracle Drug”
PharmaSources/Yuntian
January 28, 2021
As a new star API, NMN, i.e., nicotinamide mononucleotide, is a reaction product of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT).
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NICE approves Wegovy™ (semaglutide) for obesity
EuropeanPharmaceuticalReview
February 11, 2022
New draft guidance means thousands of obese Brits could benefit from Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy™ (semaglutide), a drug shown to improve weight loss.
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New management: Promising drug for people living with obesity
pharmatimes
February 08, 2022
NICE recommends appetite suppressing drug which can reduce a patient’s by more than 10%.
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EOFlow and Zihipp Announce Joint Venture for Development of Innovative Solutions for Treatment of Obesity & NASH
prnasia
December 29, 2021
EOFlow Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 294090) (EOFlow or the Company), a provider of wearable drug delivery solutions, has announced today that its wholly owned US subsidiary...
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Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
drugs.com
December 20, 2021
If your children struggle with their weight, new research suggests they may also suffer from diseases once seen only in adults.
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Wegovy™ Demonstrated Significant and Sustained Weight Loss in Two-Year Study in Adults With Obesity
prnasia
November 08, 2021
Results from the STEP 5 phase 3b trial, presented today at the ObesityWeek® 2021 interactive congress, showed that adults treated with Wegovy™ (semaglutide 2.4 mg injection) achieved significant and sustained weight loss over the two-year study period.
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Rates of Obesity, Weight Gain Up for Transmasculine Individuals
drugs
August 26, 2021
Transmasculine individuals have greater rates of obesity and increased weight gain before and during hormone therapy compared with transfeminine individuals, according to a study published online Aug. 16 in the International Journal of Obesity.
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U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
drugs
August 11, 2021
Frozen burgers, pizza pockets and toaster strudel. Energy drinks and sugary sodas. Fruit leather and potato chips. Cookies and cereal bars. Fish sticks and chicken strips.
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Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
drugs
July 30, 2021
Children diagnosed with type 2 diabetes face a high likelihood of developing complications before age 30, a new study suggests.