Nurse’s death linked to approved weight-loss drug
The death of a nurse from North Lanarkshire has been linked to the use of a weight-loss drug recently approved for use on the NHS. Susan McGowan, 58, took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide, known under the brand name Mounjaro, over the course of about two weeks before her death on 4 September.
Weight Loss Drugs May Be a New Alternative to Knee Replacements
A new study suggests that weekly self-injections of the weight loss drug semaglutide could reduce knee pain from moderate osteoarthritis by nearly 50%.
Amgen dismisses bone density concerns related to its weight-loss drug
Amgen said on Wednesday there was no link between its experimental weight-loss drug and changes in bone density, a day after those concerns wiped off more than $12 billion from the company's market value.
Amgen stock falls as analysts mull over weight loss drug’s bone density data
Analysts cited data from a phase one study showing the highest dose of Amgen's MariTide was linked to roughly 4% loss of bone mineral density over 12 weeks.
Amgen rebounds after denying bone safety concerns linked to obesity drug
Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) shares spiked in the premarket on Wednesday after the company ruled out concerns over loss of bone mineral density linked to its obesity candidate MariTide, which led to a ~7% decline in its share price in the previous session.
Amgen sees no bone safety concerns around experimental obesity drug
Amgen said on Wednesday there was no link between its experimental weight-loss drug and changes in bone mineral density, a day after data from an early-stage study dragged its stock 7% lower.
Weight Loss Injections: What You Need to Know, From Costs to Alternatives
Weight loss can be a challenge, even for those who eat healthily and exercise regularly. But injectable type 2 diabetes ...
Novo Nordisk affirms 25% weight-loss expectation for experimental drug CagriSema
Novo Nordisk said the side effects in trials so far for its experimental obesity drug CagriSema were similar to its GLP-1 ...
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Company behind weight loss drug Mounjaro issues statement as first Brit dies after using jab twice
Company behind weight loss drug Mounjaro, Lilly, has issued an official statement after British woman, Susan McGowan, died ...
Clinical trial offers new hope for weight loss seekers
Amid growing concerns over counterfeit weight loss medications, a local clinical trial may offer a safer alternative for ...
Novo Nordisk aware of reports 10 people taking compounded weight-loss drug copies died
Novo Nordisk chief financial officer Karsten Munk Knudsen said on Wednesday the company was aware of reports of 10 deaths and ...
Are weight loss jabs like Mounjaro and Wegovy still the answer to Britain's obesity crisis?
The NHS rollout of appetite suppressing injections has been thrown into doubt after what is believed to be the first confirmed death linked to the controversial drugs ...
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Weight loss injections ease knee pain - study
The findings were recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine ... While it remains unclear precisely how ...
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Weight loss drug semaglutide may offer relief for knee arthritis pain
Semaglutide shows promise in treating knee osteoarthritis by reducing pain and weight, offering a safe alternative to ...
Healthy Returns: Weight loss drug race heats up with pill data from Viking Therapeutics, AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca and Viking Therapeutics both presented encouraging data on their obesity pills. Meanwhile, here’s how Americans ...