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The shortage of popular weight loss drug tirzepatide is over, FDA says. Patients could see higher costs as a result.
The weight loss medication tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) is no longer in shortage, according to the FDA. Access to cheaper versions could end.
FDA says tirzepatide shortage is over after taking a second look
The FDA said Thursday it’s standing by its earlier decision that the shortage of tirzepatide — the active ingredient in Eli Lilly’s diabetes and weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound — is over.
Weight Loss Drug Tirzepatide Now Approved for Sleep Apnea in Adults With Obesity
The approval was based on the results of the SURMOUNT-OSA trial, which found patients had fewer breathing disruptions.
Obesity Drug Zepbound Approved for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Eli Lilly’s formulation of tirzepatide to treat moderate to severe OSA in people with obesity.
GLP-1 Zepbound Is Approved As First Drug For Sleep Apnea
FDA stated that Zepbound, part of the GLP-1 receptor agonist medicines that include Ozempic, was cleared to treat moderate to severe OSA in individuals with obesity. According to drugmaker Eli Lilly,
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 expert Dr. Wendy Troxel discusses the impact of the new development.
Off-brand versions of Lilly weight loss drug must be pulled off market, could mean higher prices
The United States Food and Drug Administration says the shortage of Eli Lilly’s Zepbound and Mounjaro drugs has been resolved ...
FDA Approves Weight Loss Medication Zepbound to Treat Sleep Apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as ...
FDA says the Zepbound shortage is over. Here's what that means for compounding pharmacies, patients who used off-brand versions
The decision will largely prevent compounding pharmacies from making and selling compounded versions of the drug in the next ...
FDA says shortage of GLP-1 drug tirzepatide is over
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reissued a decision first made by the agency in October that a shortage of the diabetes ...
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Knockoff versions of Lilly obesity drug must be off shelves: FDA
FDA has ordered specialty pharmacies and online companies to phase out knockoff versions of Eli Lilly's blockbuster drugs ...
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FDA approves generic in same class as Ozempic for diabetes. Could it ease shortage, price?
Last week, the FDA said Lilly had sufficiently met demand for its tirzepatide products, Mounjaro and Zepbound, so they are no longer in short supply ‒ meaning compounding pharmacies will soon have ...
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FDA Says Compounded Tirzepatide Must Exit the Market
Approved in 2022 for type 2 diabetes and in 2023 for chronic weight management along with diet and exercise, tirzepatide is ...
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Tirzepatide taken for weight loss may lead to Colonic Ischemia: Case report
A recent case published in the journal ACG CASE REPORTS JOURNAL found a possible risk of colonic ischemia caused by the usage ...
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ Star Harvey Fierstein Shares How He Lost 120 Pounds
Harvey Fierstein shared how he lost 120 pounds. He says he is a “great believer” in weight loss drugs like Zepbound and ...