It was an era of body-moralising in Ireland, when obesity was a personal failure
In a culture that treats bodies as projects to be improved, the idea of simply caring for them feels almost radical
Ozempic
Upbeat forecast from Lilly on weight loss drugs adds to Novo Nordisk gloom as it foresees steep drop in sales
Novo blames pricing deal with Donald Trump for downbeat outlook for year ahead but it also faces greater patent expiry issues than its US rival
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
Matt Cooper defends Ozempic users: ‘I was one of the very early adopters’
Radio: Last Word host shares his experiences to good effect, but on Drivetime the new hosts have yet to click
Off the Scales by Aimee Donnellan: a lively tale of the stunning rise of Ozempic
This detailed, eye-opening account is bolstered by an insider look at commercial drug development
How the rise of Ozempic is reversing the progress on body positivity
Perceptions around weight and beauty have been transformed, with society’s poorest the big losers
Since I started Mounjaro jabs, the urgency is gone from my eating - but so is the joy
It feels like there is an amorality attached to losing weight via GLP-1. Sure, you’re getting thinner, but you didn’t work for it
Is Ozempic shaping the workplace?
Offering staff weight-loss drugs can improve productivity and reduce time lost to sickness
Novo Nordisk loses further ground in obesity market
Danish drugmaker expects sales and profit growth at lower end of its guidance this year
Novo Nordisk appoints Dilek Dogan Gurluk as new head of Irish business
Wegovy maker’s top investor proposes international board overhaul
Pat Phelan-backed weight loss company Viv to be wound down
Business sustained ‘mounting losses’ amid competition from drugs like Ozempic
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
‘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
Lyra: ‘I don’t smoke and I cut out all drink when I’m going on a tour to mind my voice. And there I was, throwing up in a toilet’
Cork singer Lyra on ambition, insecurity and performing for thousands at Croke Park
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