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FDA Proposes Setting Bar for Weight-Loss Therapies as Obesity Space Heats Up
In a rare move, the FDA recommended a minimum of 5% weight-loss for drug developers seeking to establish the efficacy of ...
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FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea
The move comes as weight-loss medications have garnered immense national attention and ignited a debate about access and ...
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 ...
Wegovy to Zepbound: The Pros and Cons of Weight Loss Medications
In a recent episode of the global health and wellness show Bloom, host Gayle Guyardo welcomed Dr. Bharti Shetye, MD, MFOMA, a ...
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 ...
As demand for weight-loss drugs rises, states grapple with Medicaid coverage
Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on ...
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Ozempic: A Diabetes Drug Driving Weight Loss? – What You Need to Know
"Because most people with obesity have elevated insulin levels, they develop insulin resistance, which contributes to weight gain. Semaglutide (or Ozempic) helps lower the levels of this fat-storing ...
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Suffer from sleep apnea? The first FDA-approved medication could help
For about 25 million Americans who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, there are various effective treatments such as CPAP breathing machines, surgery, a dental mouthpiece and even an implantable pac ...
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, ...
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FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea — which also promotes weight loss
The the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first medication ... “Zepbound promotes weight loss and has been shown to reduce apnea events,” Troxel noted.
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FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea
The FDA first approved Zepbound to treat obesity in November ... to treat Type 2 diabetes and became popular as an off-label weight-loss treatment. Tirzepatide works by stimulating two hormones ...