OBESITY PILL
Ozempic frenzy lures rich Indians to brave the gray market
People are going to great lengths to obtain popular weight-loss drugs. They are stashing injectables in their carry-on luggage, buying counterfeit formulas online, and importing boxes from Europe. The treatments have sparked extensive media coverage, fueling a high demand. According to Goldman Sachs Research, the anti-obesity medication market could hit $100 billion by 2030. In contrast, Indians have largely been observers in this global frenzy over the new weight-loss solutions.
New oral diabetes + obesity drug's India sales surge 100%
India experiences a surge in Rybelsus sales, impacting the anti-obesity market. Semaglutide dominates, reflecting India's obesity challenges and evolving disease patterns as it grows as a superpower.
Weight-loss medicines: Biocon eyes a $100 billion jackpot with weighty pivot
Weight-loss drugs: Biocon Ltd. is shifting focus to anti-obesity therapies as patents for key medications expire, leading to a surge in generic supply. The Bengaluru-based company secured UK approval for the first generic version of liraglutide injectible, positioning itself as a leader in this evolving market.
Eli Lilly in advanced clinical trials for its weight-loss pill
Eli Lilly has commenced phase three clinical trials in India for a new oral weight-loss drug called orforglipron. The trials aim to assess its safety and efficacy compared to insulin glargine in individuals with Type 2 diabetes and obesity or overweight at an increased cardiovascular risk. The company's spokesperson in India mentioned ongoing clinical studies on novel products, including orforglipron.
Say goodbye to needle pricks! A daily pill may be cure to world's obesity problem
Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug, Wegovy, which has so far only been available as an injection, may soon come in pill form. Clinical trials showed that high-dose oral versions of the medication worked almost as well as the injections in paring pounds and improving health.
Diabetes drug may be the pill for long Covid
Taking the diabetes drug metformin within three days of testing positive for Covid-19 may reduce the risk of developing long Covid by 40%, according to a study. The US trial, reported in the Lancet, involved 1,126 overweight and obese patients, 35 of whom were diagnosed with enduring symptoms after taking metformin versus 58 on a placebo. The study did not assess the impact of the drug on those already suffering from long Covid.
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Can you just pop a pill and get the same benefits of exercising? A new study is inching very close to that goal
The findings of this study were recently published in the Nature journal.
Novo Nordisk launches anti-diabetes pill semaglutide in India
Novo Nordisk, the Danish drug maker on Thursday announced the launch of oral semaglutide in India for treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicron
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon rule on whether to authorize Pfizer's pill and a competing pill from Merck, which was submitted to regulators several weeks earlier. If granted, the pills would be the first COVID-19 treatments that Americans could pickup at a pharmacy and take at home.
Final US hurdle for Merck's COVID-19 pill: FDA panel review
If authorized, Merck's pill would be the first that U.S. patients could take at home to ease symptoms and speed recovery, a major step toward reducing hospital case loads and deaths. The drug, molnupiravir, is already authorized for emergency use in the U.K.
Pfizer says antiviral pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%
Pfizer said it plans to submit interim trial results for its pill, which is given in combination with an older antiviral called ritonavir, to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as part of the emergency use application it opened in October.
With UK nod, Merck drug becomes world's 1st pill for Covid treatment
The MHRA recommended the use of Covid-19 drug molnupiravir as soon as possible following a positive Covid-19 test and within five days of symptoms onset.
Merck to seek emergency approval for experimental pill that cuts worst effects of coronavirus
If cleared, Merck's drug - molnupiravir - would be the first pill shown to treat COVID-19, a potentially major advance in efforts to fight the pandemic. All COVID-19 therapies now authorized in the U.S. require an IV or injection.
The slimming pill may be here: Study finds new 'game changer' drug to fight obesity
The study says this drug can give results that is only possible through weight-loss surgery.
Type 2 diabetes can now be reversed, thanks to the less invasive 'surgery in a pill'
Scientists have developed an effective treatment for reversing diabetes that can offer the same benefits as surgery.
International Women's Health Day: Facial hair, acne can mean PCOS
Here is what women need to know about PCOS.
How best can you lose belly fat?
Research indicates that a combination of aerobic and resistance training is the most optimum method to deal with it.
Nine ‘real things’ stopping you from losing weight
The weighing scale still shows the same number with some occasional treats of a few grams here and there. Here's why that happens.
Beware! Obesity increases colorectal cancer risk
An obese person has 50 per cent more chance of developing colorectal cancer but it can be reversed through lifestyle changes.
With balloons in their belly, brides-to-be fight obesity
The experts said the balloon technology costs about Rs 1 lakh, which is very high as the benefits are temporary.
How snoring can be injurious to your health
People who snore usually have no problem acknowledging that snoring is disruptive and uncomfortable.
Cannabis-derived compound may lead to weight loss pill
Researchers found that a combination of extracts taken from cannabis and vitamin A shows promise as a drug to tackle obesity.
Can you really lose weight by just sitting around binge-watching TV?
It must be remembered, however, that just because overweight mice responded to the compound positively does not mean humans will have exactly the same reaction.
Pill to curb obesity a step closer
A team of researchers from Imperial College London have discovered the exact brain mechanism that drives our appetite for foods rich in glucose.
Take a chill pill to lose weight
Most of us are quite happy to live with the fact that insulating ourselves and our environments against extreme temperatures is bad for the planet.
Sunday ET: Obesity fuels growth of food outlets as well as weight-loss clinics
A nation bursting with 60 mn obese people is fuelling growth of 2 mkts: one the food that makes them fat, and another that helps them get back in shape.
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