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Danish firm behind weight-loss drug Wegovy raises profit forecast to £15.3bn

Novo Nordisk, which is now Europe’s most valuable company, also reports strong sales of diabetes drug Ozempic

The Guardian - UK

US FDA Approves Wegovy To Cut Risk Of Heart Problems

The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to be used to prevent serious heart conditions for the first time, in a move likely to expand insurance coverage.

International Business Times

Novo Holdings Acquires Catalent for .5 Billion, Expands Wegovy Capacity

Novo Holdings has announced its acquisition of Catalent for .5 billion, a move aimed at expanding the production capacity of Wegovy, a drug used for obe...

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Obesity drug boom pushes Novo Nordisk shares to record high

Market value of Danish drugmaker behind Wegovy and Ozempic tops $500bn as demand soars

The Guardian - UK

Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

A new large study finds that the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in certain patients

The Independent UK

Novo Nordisk faces first real test as Eli Lilly wins approval for a weight loss-aiding drug

U.S. regulators signed off on Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Zepbound, which can also be used to aid weight loss like Wegovy and Ozempic.

Fortune

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic have so much promise a major bank is telling investors to short junk food stocks

Barclays strategists expect "disruption into a number of industries," thanks to drugs like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy.

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Wegovy weight-loss jab 'significantly' improves blood sugar in diabetics

Hailed as potential ‘game changer’ in tackling obesity, Semaglutide can also help those with type 2 diabetes

The Independent UK

Wegovy: the slimming drug that keeps Denmark’s economy growing

Novo Nordisk, the maker of the blockbuster obesity injection, has singlehandedly saved the country from recession

The Guardian - UK

Novo Nordisk beats LVMH to become Europe’s most valuable company after it takes its ‘miracle’ weight loss drug Wegovy to the U.K.

The Danish pharma giant overtook French luxury conglomerate LVMH as the most valuable European company, which held the title since 2021.

Fortune

Wegovy could mean the end of obesity? That’s bad news for politicians

It has been easy to scapegoat overweight people for Britain’s collapsing health system. No wonder this new drug is being launched so cautiously, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Wegovy weight-loss jab to launch in the UK

The drug is in short supply but a proportion has been allocated to specialist NHS services

Evening Standard

NHS patients to be prescribed Wegovy weight-loss jab for first time

‘Game-changer’ injection will be prescribed via specialist NHS weight management services

The Independent UK

Popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may raise risk of complications under anesthesia

Patients taking blockbuster drugs like Wegovy for weight loss may face potentially deadly complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia

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Fortune

A pharma company helping Elon Musk shed weight is now worth more than the entire economy of Denmark

The weight-loss and diabetes injectables have seen a surge in demand primarily in the U.S., buoying Novo Nordisk’s profits in the first half of 2023.

WEKU

Ozempic and Wegovy maker courts prominent Black leaders to get Medicare's favor

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease — worth treating at a cost of $1,000 or more a month.

The Independent UK

Ozempic users report stomach paralysis as weight loss drug side effect: ‘I wish I never touched it’

The FDA has received reports of stomach paralysis among patients taking Ozempic and Wegovy

Zenger

Investors Seek Improved Weight-Loss Drugs With Focus On Nausea-Free Alternatives To Wegovy

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Wales Online

Nutritionist explains three foods that have the same effect as weight loss injections

Weight loss injections have been in the public eye in recent months

Nottingham Post

Nutritionist shares 3 foods that have 'same effect' as weight loss injection on body

Injections can have some unpleasant side effects

Liverpool Echo

Nutritionist claims 3 foods have 'same effect' as weight loss injection

A nutritionist said regularly eating these foods can mimic effects of Wegovy and Ozempic

Chronicle Live

Expert shares three foods that have 'similar effect' on body as weight loss injection

While weight loss injections are incredibly effective for shedding excess fat, they present some unpleasant side effects from time to time.

Daily Record

Nutritionist shares three foods that have 'same effect' as weight loss injection on body

While weight loss injections are effective for shedding pounds, they come with some unpleasant side effects.

Woman & Home

Wegovy is "not a magic bullet" - 3 doctors reveal what you need to know as the drug is set to be prescribed in the UK

As Wegovy is set to be available on prescription in the UK, we asked doctors what they think of the controversial weight loss injections

Daily Mirror

Side effects and 'damaging' health concerns of new NHS weight loss jab revealed

Medics have outlined the common side effects and potentially damaging health risks of the new weight loss drug, known as Wegovy, available to patients on the NHS

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