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Lilly launches Mounjaro (tirzepatide), offers new treatment option for obesity and type 2 diabetes

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It is a treatment for obesity, overweight, and type 2 diabetes that activates both GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) hormone receptors. Mounjaro is also indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. per cent and 2.1

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Novo Nordisk gets NICE okay for obesity drug Wegovy

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Novo Nordisk’s new obesity therapy Wegovy has been recommended for routine NHS use by UK cost-effectiveness watchdog NICE, but in a narrower group of patients than is covered by its MHRA-approved label. The 2019 Health Survey for England estimated 28% of adults in England were obese and a further 36% were overweight, according to NICE.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

The drug was approved to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in May. The Health Survey for England 2019 reported that 28% of adults in the UK were obese and 36.2% In the first quarter since its launch as an approved therapy for type 2 diabetes, Mounjaro has proven to be a lucrative drug, making $97.3 were overweight but not obese.

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The “Medical Bypass”: new drugs to strike obesity

Pharmaceutical Technology

The drug was approved to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus in May. The Health Survey for England 2019 reported that 28% of adults in the UK were obese and 36.2% In the first quarter since its launch as an approved therapy for type 2 diabetes, Mounjaro has proven to be a lucrative drug, making $97.3 were overweight but not obese.

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FDA OKs first biosimilar of Roche’s blockbuster AMD drug Lucentis

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The approval comes a few weeks after the biosimilar was cleared for marketing in the EU with a broader label, as it also includes diabetic macular oedema (DMO), another of Lucentis’ approved indications. Sales reached a peak in 2019, when Roche booked $1.8 billion in sales from the drug while Novartis made $2.1

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SGLT-2 Inhibitors

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Introduction The treatment approach for type 2 diabetes mellitus has undergo a shift from the traditional glucose-centric approach to the new cardiorenal-metabolic approach. This change emphasizes a comprehensive approach for reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications.

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Is Stevia Good or Bad for Hashimoto’s Disease?

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I knew he was right — sugar can contribute to a yeast overgrowth, lowered immunity, blood sugar issues, weight gain, diabetes, and a whole host of health problems (1-3) — but I was a sugar addict, and it was devastating to think that I would have to let go of this old friend and not have any sweetness in my life.