FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound on Dec. 27 to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, making it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.
FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a weight-loss drug to help sleep apnea, becoming the first drug to treat the disorder affecting millions of Americans. On Friday, the federal agency green-lighted Eli Lilly’s Zepbound drug for the use,
Lilly asks to join lawsuit over compounded versions of its weight-loss drugs
Eli Lilly has asked to join in opposing a lawsuit brought by compounding pharmacies against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over the agency's decision that Lilly's blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs are no longer in short supply.
Lilly seeking to join lawsuit over compounded GLP-1 drugs
Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) is reportedly seeking to oppose a lawsuit filed by compounding pharmacies over the FDA's determination that weight-loss and diabetes drugs such as Lilly's (NYSE:LLY) tirzepatide are no longer in short supply.
Pharma giant seeks to join lawsuit against FDA over weight loss drugs
Eli Lilly is seeking to end a lawsuit filed by a pharmacy trade group against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by joining as a defendant, stating it wants to end the “entitlement” some pharmacies have practiced in mass-marketing copies of its highly popular GLP-1 medications.
FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea, which also promotes weight loss
The FDA approved a new drug treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that improves the condition through weight loss. Sleep ...
FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea
which was approved for weight loss for those with obesity, or who are overweight and have a weight-related health condition, in November 2023. Although the new FDA green light doesn’t expand ...
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FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat obstructive sleep apnea
Tirzepatide is also the compound in the diabetes drug Mounjaro. Advertising Even before the FDA approval, some doctors have been prescribing weight-loss drugs to people with sleep apnea.
Zepbound Weight Loss Medication Approved by FDA to Treat Sleep Apnea
The FDA suggests that prescribed users also reduce their calorie intake and increase their exercise The weight loss drug ...
Ozempic ‘microdosing’ is the new weight-loss trend: Should you try it?
A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic. Experts ...
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FDA approves weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea
The FDA approval comes amid growing discussion about the potential uses of weight loss drugs beyond treating obesity and diabetes. In addition to sleep apnea, there has been increasing ...
2024 was the year of weight loss for Floridians. Wondering why?
For Floridians, 2024 was a year of weight loss and emerging revelations about anti-obesity medications.