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Rapid weight loss can lead to issues with bone quality, particularly in older adults.
Eli Lilly and Novo are developing new amylin drugs that serve as another biological lever to pull in treating obesity and diabetes.

As Novo works to turn itself around, some analysts say Lilly has advantages that could help it maintain its position at the top of the obesity drug market.

The round valued the AI biotech at $2 billion. It is currently testing drugs that treat skin conditions and preserve weight loss after stopping GLP-1s.

They're the latest metrics on how much the new Medicare coverage is expanding access to GLP-1 medicines since it launched in July.

People on medications for weight loss are buying less food, shrinking their portion sizes and purchasing smaller clothes. Businesses are trying to adjust.

Bank of America spends more than $250 million on GLP-1s
Lilly's sales were driven by higher-than-expected demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, its GLP-1 drugs for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss.
Shipping and logistics companies are tapping into the growing market of healthcare as cold chain and temperature-controlled facilities become more crucial.

Here's how weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy could reduce worker illness and save companies money.

I lost nearly 350 pounds without surgery or GLP-1s. It started with wall pushups and a trainer.
A record number of Americans are taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, according to a new Gallup survey released Tuesday - a massive increase over the past two y…
Welcome to the "Temu experience of telehealth," where everyone from Grindr to MAGA influencers can open a virtual clinic selling weight loss drugs and more.

A depressing new study found women had an easier time getting hired after losing weight on GLP-1s
Customers have complained that a telehealth network selling compounded GLP-1s has been ripping them off - even after it had to pay $5 million to clients as par…

Retatrutide is one of those drugs. It helped people lose a massive amount of weight in clinical trials. It also improved sleep apnea and knee pain.
Emerging research shows there are 'super-responders' to GLP-1 drugs, and others who don't respond at all.
A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It's creating a formerly untapped but growing market for hair treatment products.

A "gold standard" trial found that semaglutide helped reduce drinking in people with obesity who sought out treatment for alcohol-use disorder.
Sales of Hershey's Ice Breakers rose 8% in the first quarter, thanks to the trend.

Some health insurers are pushing back against a new program that will allow Medicare beneficiaries to pay $50 per month for GLP-1 medications for weight loss.
What a dietitian would eat in a day on GLP-1s to get enough protein, fiber, and nutrients
Apparel retailers could see an up to $13 billion annual boost in spending because of GLP-1 drugs, according to an estimate by equity research firm Bernstein.

Insomnia Cookies CEO: How GLP-1s Are Changing the Cookie Game

BMI is just B.S. It doesn't accurately define what it means to be overweight.
Consumers are paying in cash in a hotly competitive marketplace, creating a rare phenomenon for a relatively new class of prescription drugs: falling prices.
Makary helms the FDA in the midst of a contentious stretch for the agency, defined by massive staff and budget cuts and sweeping changes to vaccine policy.

McDonald's execs are figuring out how to handle more customers on GLP-1s
GLP-1s represent the biggest problem with the US healthcare system

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