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,
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 not inform patients of the risks associated with these medicines, according to a research letter published on Friday.
Ozempic: Weight-Loss Drug's Benefits And Risks Revealed in New Study
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.
Despite low obesity rate, Mass. has the third-highest increase in weight-loss drug prescriptions nationwide. Why?
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.
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,
Medicare to negotiate price of Ozempic, Wegovy weight-loss drugs
Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.
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.
🔒 FT: Weight-loss drugs reduce risk of Alzheimer’s, large study shows
A study shows GLP-1 weight-loss drugs reduce Alzheimer’s risk but increase arthritis, kidney, and pancreas issues.
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
Tripling Wegovy dosage leads to more weight loss, Novo Nordisk trial shows
Tripling the dosage of the Wegovy weight-loss drug leads to more weight loss, Novo Nordisk said Friday. The Danish drugmaker announced results from a Phase 3B trial of semaglutide at a 7.2 milligram dosage,
Wegovy at Higher Dose Achieves Greater Weight Loss in Trial
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.
Is Novo Nordisk Stock a Buy?
Novo is currently in a golden age of growth. Over the last five years, its trailing-12-month revenue grew by 109%, reaching ...
Ozempic, Wegovy among drugs selected for Medicare's price negotiations
The Biden administration announced Friday that Ozempic, Wegovy and 13 additional drugs will now be covered under Medicare ...
Novo Nordisk's stock down 4% as the Feds get ready for a second round of drug price negotiations
Medicare released its next target list of 15 drugs to negotiate prices of, including Novo Nordisk's blockbuster GLP-1 drugs.
Why Viking Therapeutics Stock Popped, but Novo Nordisk and Hims & Hers Health Dropped Today
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LVMH dethrones Novo Nordisk as Europe’s most valuable company as Bernard Arnault adds $12 billion to net worth in 2025
Novo Nordisk has faced a massive selloff in recent months amid disappointing drug trials and U.S. pressure to cut its prices.