Recent guidelines on weight-loss drugs are a ‘groundbreaking’ shift in obesity treatment
Dr Muiris Houston: Alongside caution there is excitement about the potential benefits of GLP-1 and related drugs
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One big idea: Fintan O’Toole, Maria Steen, Joseph O’Connor and others offer a to-do list for Government
Voices from across Irish life choose a single thing the Government should – and could – try to accomplish in its second year in office
Eli Lilly’s latest shot helped patients lose 29% of body weight in trials
Trial results are boost to US pharmaceutical company’s booming obesity business
Ultraprocessed foods: Do they affect gut health?
These ubiquitous products have been associated with conditions such as obesity and Type 2 diabetes
‘Obesity medications may not make you thin or happy but they will improve your health’
GLP-1 drugs need to be reframed in the public mind as an essential medical treatment rather than ‘skinny jabs’, say practitioners
Weight-loss injections: ‘Two years ago I had to use a mobility scooter, this year I am hiking’
High costs are a common worry among users of Ozempic, Mounjaro and other weight-loss drugs, who report varying levels of success
The drivers of obesity that also come with climate impacts
Thinking in a Climate Emergency: ultraprocessed foods are a leading cause of rising rates of obesity
Eli Lilly’s weight-loss breakthroughs face brutal investor scrutiny
Perfection was priced in, anything less provoked panic as shares were hit with worst one-day drop in 25 years
Eli Lilly obesity pill disappoints in trial, sending shares down 14%
Weight loss comes in at lower end of expectations and triggers stock boost for rival Novo Nordisk
Liver cancer: ‘The saddest part is that most of the cases are preventable’
On current trends, number of new annual diagnoses will almost double by 2050
Novo Nordisk cuts sales forecasts on lower US demand for obesity drug
First-quarter sales rise 18 per cent but Danish pharma group blames custom preparations at pharmacies for weaker take-up
Pfizer’s Irish staff fear for jobs as drugmaker seeks another €1.5bn in cuts
Pharma giant now looking for $7.7bn in annual savings by 2027 as it grapples with falling post-Covid sales and lack of new blockbusters
Lilly’s weight loss pill is a ‘landmark moment’ in the obesity fight
Prof Donal O’Shea hails breakthrough and says it may play key role in reshaping treatments
Weight loss drug Wegovy to cost around €220 a month as supplies go on market in Ireland
Weight loss drug is not yet approved for reimbursement under Drug Payment Scheme or for medical card patients
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