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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.Top stories - BBC News - November 8 -
Lilly's weight loss drug shortage deemed over, but hurdles remain
Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Weight loss drug industry injects wealth into Novo Nordisk home country
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk's home country, Denmark.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Viking Therapeutics’ weight-loss pill shows ‘great outcome’ in trial
The stock, which enjoys the unusual position of having all buy ratings from the 13 analysts offering coverage on FactSet, has been on a tear this year, gaining 270% to date in 2024.Business - MarketWatch - November 4 -
Counterfeit weight loss drugs sold online as demand for cheaper options grows
A surge in counterfeit versions of popular weight loss drugs is raising health concerns. U.S. Customs is intercepting fake medications with potentially harmful effects. Tom Hanson reports on the ...Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Counterfeit weight loss drugs feed demand for cheaper options
Record demand for Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight loss drugs is fueling a surge of dangerous knockoffs.Top stories - CBS News - November 8 -
Ozempic, Wegovy popularity leads to rise of fake weight loss drugs
The demand for weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a flood of fake drugs hitting the market. However, these counterfeit medicines can be harmful to people's health. Tom Hanson has ...Top stories - CBS News - November 9 -
Surging diabetes rate underscores vast opportunity in weight-loss drugs
The number of adults diagnosed with diabetes has more than quadrupled since 1990 and now stands above 800 million, according to new data released in The Lancet on World Diabetes Day.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
RFK Jr. is not a fan of weight-loss drugs or vaccines. Stocks are tanking.
The stocks of companies that make or are developing the new class of weight-loss and diabetes-management drugs were sharply lower Friday, after President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy ...Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Employers Get Pressure to Pay for Drugs Like Wegovy
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk representatives get face time with companies in hopes they will cover their weight-loss drugs.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Novo Nordisk Launches Wegovy Weight-Loss Drug in China
The first prescription for the drug in China will reportedly be issued at a public hospital in Shanghai this week and will cost about $193 for a one-month supply of the lowest starter dose.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
More Large U.S. Employer Health Plans Covering Weight-Loss Drugs
A survey by consulting firm Mercer shows that close to half of U.S. companies with more than 500 employees now cover drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound.Business - Inc. - 20 hours ago -
Viking Therapeutics’ stock soars 18% as data on oral weight-loss drug looms
Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock soared 18% Thursday, after the biotech, which is developing a weight-loss drug in pill form that has raised high hopes among analysts and investors, posted earnings ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
Amgen says no concerns around weight loss drug’s bone density data after stock falls
Analysts chewed over early data showing the highest dose of Amgen's MariTide was linked to roughly 4% loss of bone mineral density over 12 weeks.Business - CNBC - November 13 -
Venom Helped Create Weight-Loss Drugs. What Else Could It Do For Us?
A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.Science - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Shares in weight-loss drugmaker Eli Lilly fall on disappointing sales
US group revises down upper end of full-year revenue estimatesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hoping for a weight-loss pill? It could get closer to reality next week.
Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock rose 2% Friday as excitement continued to build about data on its oral weight-loss drug the company will present at the upcoming Obesity Week event.Business - MarketWatch - November 2 -
The Novo Nordisk scientist behind Ozempic, Wegovy weight loss research
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide — while adding great heft to the economy of Novo Nordisk’s home country, Denmark.Top stories - CBS News - November 4 -
Mother-of-two dies during Turkey weight-loss op
Janet Savage paid £2,750 for the procedure but stopped breathing during surgery.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Not just for weight loss: Wegovy may help curb alcohol addiction
The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests.Top stories - NBC News - November 13 -
Viking Therapeutics is more than just a weight-loss stock, and that’s drawing cheers
The biotech’s liver-disease treatment is also viewed as best-in-class, earning it a full slate of buy ratings from analysts.Business - MarketWatch - 2 hours ago -
AstraZeneca sheds £15 billion of market cap as weight-loss-pill data underwhelms investors
AstraZeneca PLC shed £15 billion in market capitalization on Tuesday, after investors were underwhelmed by early data from a trial of a weight-loss pill.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Knicks' Josh Hart jokes that Celtics players need drug tests after New York's season-opening blowout loss
The Celtics knocked down a staggering 29 3-pointers in Tuesday's winSports - CBS Sports - October 23 -
Meta makes its MobileLLM open for researchers, posting full weights
Developers and researchers interested in testing MobileLLM can now access the models on Hugging Face, fully integrated with the Transformers library.Tech - VentureBeat - October 31 -
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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl - How To Increase Carry Weight
There are numerous consumable items and gear pieces to find in Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl . From Medkits and Cossack Vodka, to dozens of weaponry, you're bound to find all sorts of loot ...Tech - GameSpot - 19 hours ago -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineEntertainment - ABC News - October 22 -
What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?
A recreational drug called “pink cocaine” is getting attention and causing confusion since it doesn't typically contain cocaineHealth - ABC News - October 22 -
Georgia dock collapse: witness says gangway buckled from ‘too much weight’
Daisy Hicks, 84, observed victims waiting for ferry using walkers and wheelchairs before plummeting into water. A woman who says she witnessed a dock collapse in Georgia that killed seven ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
College football picks: No. 25 Vanderbilt, No. 24 Navy get chances to punch above their weights
Opportunity comes knocking Saturday for two of the surprise teams in college footballSports - ABC News - October 23 -
Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez continues to dare to be great as he takes out legends of the smaller weight classes
Rodriguez has already shared the ring with the likes of Juan Francisco Estrada, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Carlos CuadrasSports - CBS Sports - November 6 -
Bhad Bhabie reveals cancer battle, tells trolls to stop 'worst narratives' around her weight
Rapper Bhad Bhabie, hoping to silence the 'worst narratives' about her appearance, reveals she is battling cancer. 'I'm slowly gaining [weight] back,' she says.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 9 -
Tyson v Paul - ringwalk time, weight, fight rules, undercard & how to follow
Everything you need to know about Jake Paul v Mike Tyson, including ringwalk time and undercard.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14 -
Organizations unite to promote 2025 Medicare drug changes
Many older Americans are unaware of the changes coming to Medicare’s prescription drug benefits in 2025 that could save them money, so public and private sector organizations are mobilizing to ...Politics - The Hill - October 22
