The unusual move represents a massive bet on a new once-daily pill for weight loss called orforglipron, at a time when GLP-1 drugs from Lilly ... require the cold-chain storage and transportation ...

In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill stockpiling, scaling stem cell manufacturing, ...

The GLP-1 receptor agonist medication’s active ingredient ... Each semaglutide injection pen or vial will have its own expiration date. So, make it part of your routine to check this date ...

You may soon be able to eat your Ozempic … sort of. GLP-1 supplements are booming, promising to deliver similar benefits to Ozempic and Wegovy without the pricey injections. The latest contender ...

Kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes prescribed GLP-1 receptor agonists had 31% lower mortality vs. nonusers. GLP-1 receptor agonist use was associated with 49% lower incidence of ...

Patients who continued Ozempic through total joint arthroplasty had the highest risk for complications. HealthDay News — Stopping glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) treatment 14 ...

To study how GLP-1 receptor agonists affect muscle and fat, the HKUMed research team used genetic data of more than 800,000 European participants from different genome-wide association studies (GWAS ...

This indicates that GLP-1 receptor agonists lead to greater reduction in overall body fat than that in muscle mass, resulting in an overall body fat percentage decrease of around 4.5%.

However, for crude incidence rates there was an increased incidence of suicidality with GLP-1 receptor agonist vs DPP-4 inhibitor use; 3.9 vs 1.8 per 1000 person-years. HealthDay News — Glucagon ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally for type 2 diabetes, are increasingly used for weight loss, but they can worsen eating disorders. Rapid weight loss from these drugs can reinforce harmful eating behaviors ...

For all the buzz surrounding Ozempic and similar GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, there are also plenty of concerns about potential serious or long-term side effects. Among the scariest of these fears ...