FDA says this weight loss drug shortage is over

Teenagers Are Taking New Weight-Loss Drugs, but the Science Is Far from Settled
Wegovy and similar weight-loss medications are becoming widely prescribed for teenagers with obesity, but little is known about their long-term effects
FDA says this weight loss drug shortage is over, but patients worry about cost and availability
Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.
Amid backlash, FDA changes course over shortage of weight-loss drugs
The FDA said Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs were no longer in shortage on Oct. 2, preventing pharmacies from making cheaper versions. After an outcry, it’s reconsidering.
Weight-loss drugs could reduce risk of overdoses, new study says
A new study suggests that medications like Ozempic could help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people with substance use disorders.
Opinion
Reher: Counterfeit weight-loss drug crisis looms
Bad actors are using online ads, social media and bootleg ingredients to sell fake, inaccurate and harmful versions of these drugs, nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.
Latest weight-loss drug faces shortages
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says that high demand has left the latest weight-loss drug, Zepbound, in short supply.
Eli Lilly Sues Over Knock-Off Weight-Loss Drugs
Eli Lilly has filed three new separate lawsuits accusing vendors and a medical spa of selling knock-off versions of their drug, Zepbound.
MangoRx hits back at Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug copycat claims
MangoRx was responding to Eli Lily after the drugmaker sued it and two other medical spas and online vendors earlier this week for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide
FDA's Weight Loss Drug 'No Man's Land' Adds Risk for Compounders
Pharmacies currently making copycat versions of Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide face heightened exposure to state enforcement actions ...
Iterum Therapeutics announces FDA approval of Orlynvah
Iterum Therapeutics (ITRM) plc announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Iterum’s new drug application for ...
Novo Nordisk asks US to stop compounding pharmacies from making weight-loss drug copies
Oct 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) on Tuesday asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ban compounding ...
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How Ozempic, GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Affect the Brain to Curb Substance Misuse
A recent study found significant reductions in opioid overdose and alcohol misuse among people taking GLP-1 drugs like ...
Weight-loss surgeries decline 25% as GLP-1 drugs grow in popularity
As the popularity of GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Zepbound grows, fewer Americans are turning to weight-loss surgeries to trim ...
Stop the games. Make NC healthier by expanding weight-loss drug coverage | Opinion
Despite the benefits of such medicines, like Wegovy, Saxenda and Zepbound, many people who could most benefit from them can’t ...
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FDA shakes up weight loss market as Mounjaro shortage ends
(The Hill) – Federal regulators shook up the booming weight loss drug marketplace ... Tirzepatide was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2022 and has no generic ...
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New First-in-Class Drug Approved for Advanced Stomach Cancer
The FDA has approved a new drug called zolbetuximab designed to attack a novel target that’s in a type of stomach cancer.