The weight-loss drugs being tested in 2025: will they beat Ozempic?
In the first half of 2025, Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, expects results from a second phase III trial of its experimental drug CagriSema — a combination of semaglutide and a medicine called cagrilintide. People on CagriSema lost about 23% of their body weight in a 68-week study, outperforming both drugs when taken alone.
Lilly forecasts 2025 profit largely above estimates on weight-loss drug strength
Eli Lilly forecast annual profit largely above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as it prepares to launch its popular diabetes and weight-loss treatments in new markets. The forecast comes weeks after the drugmaker stunned investors with weaker-than-expected sales for its weight-loss drug Zepbound for the second straight quarter.
Prescriptions for weight loss drugs are skyrocketing, especially among young women. Experts think they know why.
The use of blockbuster weight loss drugs has surged among young women, for whom the treatments can often be "liberating."
Eli Lilly beats on earnings even as weight loss, diabetes drug sales fall short
Eli Lilly reported mixed results for the fourth quarter, even as demand for its blockbuster weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes treatment Mounjaro soared. The company's quarterly earnings topped Wall Street estimates,
Lilly needs a plan to spur weight-loss drug sales, investors say
Eli Lilly investors and analysts said they want to hear details from the company on how exactly it plans to grow U.S. sales of popular weight-loss drug Zepbound after it last month forecast lower-than-expected fourth-quarter revenues for the drug.
Here's why researchers think most people stop taking weight loss drugs within a year
Nearly 2 in 3 people without diabetes quit popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic or Victoza within one year, according to a new study.
The dark side of weight loss drugs no one warns about
New research uncovers hidden risks and surprising benefits of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, reshaping how we see these popular medications.
How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Upend a Marriage
When Jeanne began to seriously consider taking Zepbound, one of the new-generation weight-loss drugs, she had the briefest of conversations with her husband, Javier. They were in
Diabetes and Obesity Drugs Fuel Eli Lilly Profit in the Final Quarter of 2024
Eli Lilly’s profit doubled in the fourth quarter, propelled by its hot-selling diabetes and obesity treatments, and the drugmaker debuted a mostly better-than-expected 2025 forecast
Eli Lilly expects to beat profit forecasts on obesity drug demand
The world’s biggest drugmaker Eli Lilly has forecast that profits for the year will beat expectations, after two choppy quarters when disappointing sales of its blockbuster weight-loss drugs led to sharp sell-offs in its shares.
Eli Lilly posts mixed quarter even as demand for weight loss, diabetes drugs soars
The results were consistent with the preliminary results Eli Lilly shared in January, which disappointed investors.
Lilly reassures investors that weight-loss drug demand is strong, shares rise
Eli Lilly forecast annual profit largely above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, banking on the launch of its popular ...
Half of Americans Support Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic for Obesity, Poll
Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching ...
Whoopi Goldberg Slams Weight Loss Drug Ad for Using AI Version of Her Face: ‘Do Not Indulge This’
Whoopi Goldberg wants fans to know that the ad circulating on Instagram appearing to show her endorsing a weight loss drug is ...
Whoopi Goldberg Warns Against AI-Created Ad Using Her Image to Sell Weight-Loss Drug: ‘Do Not Fall for It!’
EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg railed against an ad that's circulating on social media with a manipulated version of her ...
Eli Lilly to release late-stage data on next-generation weight loss drug retatrutide in 2025, earlier than expected
Eli Lilly expects to provide results from a study in people with obesity and osteoarthritis of the knee in 2025.
Hims’ Super Bowl Ad Slammed for ‘Misleading’ Weight Loss Claims
A Super Bowl ad touting Hims & Hers Health Inc.’s copycat weight-loss drugs is getting pushback from the branded drugmakers’ ...
Pros and cons of weight-loss jabs
Weight-loss jabs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, have quickly earned a glowing global reputation for shifting the ...
Weight loss pill could replace injections, would be transformative for millions
While popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are only available as injections, drugmaker Novo Nordisk is working on a more ...