Novo, Lilly Weight-Loss Drugs Reduce Risk of Alzheimer’s, Study Shows. What It Means for the Stocks.
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs reduced the risk of developing Alzheimer’s, an independent study published Monday showed. Pharma giants Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly look to be the main benefactors of GLP-1 medications turning into a “catch-all pill,
Novo Nordisk says its obesity drug in higher dose shows 20.7% weight loss
Novo Nordisk said a higher dose of its drug Wegovy led to greater weight loss in patients during a late-stage trial, but the results fell short of the weight loss achieved with Eli Lilly's rival drug Zepbound,
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy Achieves Weight-Loss of 20.7% at Higher Dose, Study Says
Novo Nordisk said patients taking a bigger dose of its blockbuster obesity drug lost more weight than those on a lower dose, without experiencing an increase in side-effects.
What’s behind the meteoric rise of weight-loss drugs in Massachusetts?
About 140,400 obese patients in Massachusetts were prescribed medications like Wegovy and Zepbound in 2024, a 255 percent increase from 2023, according to a Globe analysis of insurance claims data.
STEP UP: High-dose semaglutide led to 21% weight loss for adults with obesity
Adults with obesity receiving once-weekly semaglutide 7.2 mg lost a higher proportion of their body weight at 72 weeks than adults receiving semaglutide 2.4 mg, according to top-line results from the STEP UP phase 3b trial.
Study shows diabetes drugs' potential beyond weight loss
A new study highlighted Monday the potential benefits of popular diabetes drugs on a wide range of health issues, including dementia and cardiovascular diseases, although experts warned against seeing them as miracle drugs.
Novo Nordisk high dose weight loss data ‘a double edged sword,’ says BofA
After Novo Nordisk (NVO) reported results from its Phase 3b STEP UP trial, which showed that adults with obesity achieved a 20.7% weight loss
Novo Nordisk Links High-Dose Wegovy to Increased Weight Loss in Phase III Trial
Wegovy, the weight-loss brand of semaglutide, has a recommended maintenance dose of 2.4 mg. Novo ran the Phase III STEP UP trial to evaluate the effect of increasing the maximum dose to 7.2 mg. The trial randomized 1,407 adults with obesity, but not diabetes, to receive either 7.2 mg or 2.4 mg of semaglutide or placebo.
Large study of Novo, Lilly weight loss drugs shows decrease in risk of Alzheimer's
As evidence has mounted that new diabetes and weight loss drugs can provide a variety of health benefits, the FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide for heart disease and Eli Lilly’s tirzepati | An observational study from Washington University in St.
Medicare to negotiate prices for weight loss drugs: What to know
The Biden administration says it will be including weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy in the next round of drug negotiations between medicare and the manufactures. Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to break down what it all means.
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Novo Nordisk reports positive results for high-dose Wegovy formulation
Results from Novo Nordisk's STEP UP trial show that a high-dose formulation of Wegovy can significantly increase the weight ...
E-sellers of compounded weight-loss drugs fail to reveal risks, research shows
Websites selling compounded versions of popular weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to U.S. consumers often do ...