Obesity Drug Maritide

New Obesity Drug MariTide Helps Patients Lose Up to 20% of Weight, Early Data Shows

The drug, which is named MariTide and delivered in a monthly injection, is some time away from being sold.

Business - The New York Times - 16 hours ago

Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs

The Biden administration proposed a new rule Tuesday that would allow anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to be covered under Medicaid and Medicare for more Americans. Millions of Americans ...

Politics - The Hill - 18 hours ago

Biden proposes anti-obesity drug rule

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Biden proposes Medicaid, Medicare cover obesity drugs A proposed rule from the Biden administration would ...

Politics - The Hill - 13 hours ago

Novo Nordisk's obesity-fighting drugs fatten Denmark's economy

Danish company Novo Nordisk has a market cap larger than the entire country's GDP. As it grows, it's having an impact on other industries.

'I thought I'd die after injecting black market anti-obesity drug'

Paige Roberts was left needing hospital treatment after injections made her vomit for 48 hours.

Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight

Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant pounds

Health - ABC News - 3 days ago

Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal

The proposed rule could give millions of Americans access to the new drugs; it will also put pressure on the incoming Trump administration.

Top stories - The New York Times - 16 hours ago

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for obese Americans

Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday ...

Health - ABC News - 15 hours ago

Biden proposes expanding obesity drug coverage under Medicare and Medicaid

The Biden administration has proposed a new rule to “significantly” expand coverage of anti-obesity medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid.

How we're thinking about Eli Lilly after Trump picked obesity-drug critic RFK Jr. to run HHS

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vocal critic of obesity drugs belonging to the fast-growing GLP-1 class.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Amgen says obesity drug caused up to 20% weight loss after a year, with no plateau

The results shed light on how MariTide may measure up to weight loss injections from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly and other experimental treatments.

Business - CNBC - 14 hours ago

Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs

Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by ...

Health - ABC News - 8 hours ago

Doctor says Biden's weight-loss drug proposal is a "formal recognition" that obesity is an illness

The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that would make popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder discusses ...

Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese

A sweeping new paper reveals the dramatic rise of obesity rates nationwide since 1990.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 15

Semaglutide linked to reduced arthritis knee pain in people with obesity, study finds

People who lost a significant amount of weight with semaglutide saw major improvements in osteoarthritis knee pain, research published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine finds.

Almost 3 in 4 US adults overweight or obese: Research

Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese, according to new research published Thursday from The Lancet. The research points to a substantial increase in overweight ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Fat ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo diet effect, say experts

Research shows fat cells are affected by obesity in a way that alters how they respond to food, potentially for years. Losing weight can be a frustrating game: after months of successful slimming, ...

World - The Guardian - November 18

Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply

Experts are puzzling over which interventions are saving lives. The evolving illicit supply itself may hold important clues.

Health - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

A mother says she remains in "disbelief" at the lack of testing for the drugs when someone has died.

Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'

The former president says he offers "no apologies, no excuses" for his anti-crime campaign.

Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears

Paramedics found Sergei and Yulia Skrippal in an area known to be frequented by drug abusers.

Brother died waiting for lung transplant, says campaigner

A man whose brother died waiting on a double lung transplant says more work is needed to make Cystic Fibrosis drugs available.

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Jo Broughton says she stopped swimming in her local brook over "pharmaceutical pollution" concerns.

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Police also found dozens of handguns, AR-15-style rifles and submachine-guns -- "many of which were loaded and ready to be used."

Drug dealer murdered man with 'Rambo-style' knife

A jury unanimously found David Sisman guilty of murdering Lee Crewe in Newport.

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Lucy Hill, 16, died in December 2022 after taking MDMA and collapsing at a nightclub.

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

Susan McGowan from North Lanarkshire died two weeks after taking the drug tirzepatide, brand name Mounjaro.

AbbVie shares tumble after schizophrenia drug disappoints

US pharma group says patients who took Emraclidine in clinical trials failed to show a significant decline in symptoms

Business - Financial Times - November 11

Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU

Reeves and Bailey highlight damage from Brexit amid concern about Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on trading partners

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strong

Business - Financial Times - November 14

Cancer patient in Wales denied life-extending drug

Rachel Davies is not able to access the life-extending drug because she lives in Wales.

Drug markets uneasy about RFK Jr.

Plus: Why Mike Pence is opposing RFK Jr.'s nomination {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Kennedy’s HHS nod gets bearish response from drug market Shares in several pharmaceutical and ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Oregon stockpiling abortion drug, governor announces

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) announced her state has secured a new supply of the abortion pill mifepristone to last nearly through the entirety of the second Trump administration. In the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 19

Latest in Obesity Drug Maritide

New Obesity Drug MariTide Helps Patients Lose Up to 20% of Weight, Early Data Shows

Biden proposes Medicare, Medicaid coverage of obesity drugs

Biden proposes anti-obesity drug rule

Novo Nordisk's obesity-fighting drugs fatten Denmark's economy

'I thought I'd die after injecting black market anti-obesity drug'

Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight

Obesity Drugs Would Be Covered by Medicare and Medicaid Under Biden Proposal

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs for obese Americans

Biden proposes expanding obesity drug coverage under Medicare and Medicaid

How we're thinking about Eli Lilly after Trump picked obesity-drug critic RFK Jr. to run HHS

Amgen says obesity drug caused up to 20% weight loss after a year, with no plateau

Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs

Doctor says Biden's weight-loss drug proposal is a "formal recognition" that obesity is an illness

Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese

Semaglutide linked to reduced arthritis knee pain in people with obesity, study finds

Almost 3 in 4 US adults overweight or obese: Research

Fat ‘remembering’ past obesity drives yo-yo diet effect, say experts

Drug Overdose Deaths Are Declining Due to Changes in the Drug Supply

Deadly drugs found in fake anxiety medicines being bought online in UK

Philippines' Duterte admits to drug war 'death squad'

Medic assumed drug overdose, Russian spy poisoning inquiry hears

Brother died waiting for lung transplant, says campaigner

'Drug pollution in water poses risk to my health'

Largest drug "super lab" in Canada's history is busted

Drug dealer murdered man with 'Rambo-style' knife

Pair sentenced for drug supply after teenager died

Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug

AbbVie shares tumble after schizophrenia drug disappoints

Chancellor and BoE governor call for UK to rebuild ties with EU

Britain’s bold plan to create super funds

Cancer patient in Wales denied life-extending drug

Drug markets uneasy about RFK Jr.

Oregon stockpiling abortion drug, governor announces

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