FDA, weight loss and drug shortage list

Drug compounders sue over weight loss drugs’ removal from FDA shortage list
A trade group representing compounding pharmacies has filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for removing semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, from its drug
Ozempic and Wegovy shortage ends, setting up weight loss drug showdown
Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply, the FDA declared Friday. Why it matters: That's good news for Novo Nordisk (whose stock rose 5% Friday) and potentially bad news for Hims & Hers (which fell 26%).
Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs resolved, FDA says
Shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy that have been in place for more than two years have been resolved, as supplies of obesity treatments improve.
Drug compounders sue FDA over declaration ending Wegovy shortage
Telehealth provider Hims & Hers said it will tell consumers they need to seek “alternative options on the commercial dosing,” but in earnings Monday still forecast higher revenue and profits in 2025.
Drug compounders sue FDA over semaglutide status: report
Makers of copycat versions of Novo Nordisk's (NVO) popular weight-loss drug semaglutide, also known as Ozempic and Wegovy, are suing the FDA for removing the GLP-1 medication from its shortage list. The Outsourcing Facilities Association,
Hims & Hers can't sell off-brand Ozempic forever. But it can still sell these weight loss drugs
Hims & Hers (HIMS) made a killing last year selling an off-brand version of Ozempic, but with the drug’s shortage now over, ...
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Should we be worried about deaths linked to weight loss jabs including Ozempic?
Medical treatments, including jabs used for weight loss, are monitored in part using the Medicines and Healthcare products ...
What is metformin, the old diabetes drug some people are taking for weight loss?
Metformin is an old drug. In its earliest form, it was an extract from lilacs and was purportedly used in the 1700s to treat ...
Is Ozempic safe for weight loss? What doctors want you to know about blockbuster drug
Ozempic is synonymous with weight loss for many people. Doctors explain benefits and risks of semaglutide and other GLP-1 ...
Novo Nordisk Stock Rallies on Weight-Loss Retreat by Hims & Hers
Investors are scrambling to adjust, after the telehealth specialist Hims & Hers said it would stop selling an alternative to ...
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Weight loss drugs are silencing ‘food noise.’ Louisiana researchers are taking note.
Patients report that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro reduce “food noise,” the constant mental chatter about eating.
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA ...
England subsidises drugs like Ozepmic for weight loss. Could Australia follow?
If Australia followed England’s lead and listed drugs such as Wegovy on the PBS for weight loss, this could bring the cost ...
Hims is officially phasing out its copycat weight-loss drugs, and the company's stock tumbled — again
After the FDA removed semaglutide injection products from a shortage list, compounders like Hims have 60-90 days to stop ...
Hollywood’s Ozempic craze has ‘changed the narrative’ of body positivity as celebs are noticeably slimmer than ever
Weight loss drugs quickly became the go-to tactic for celebrities like Fat Joe, Kathy Bates, Macy Gray, Kelly Clarkson, Rebel ...