Long-term use of weight-loss drugs causes problems, doctor says Drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are testing some of their most popular diabetes and weight loss drugs on patients as young as 6 years old. Lilly, based in Indiana, plans to test tirzepatide, sold under the brand name Mounjaro, on children and adolescents with type …
BIn the 1990s, scientist Lotte Bjerre Knudsen was tasked with revitalizing a struggling program at Novo Nordisk that was attempting to harness the newly discovered hormone GLP-1 into viable drug candidates for diabetes. At the time, many Knudsens executives had already lost hope in this program. After all, Novos focused on insulin, and the natural …
[1/2]A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Wegovy is shown in this illustration in Oslo, Norway September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File photo acquire license rights Oct 12 (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) warned on Thursday of a surge in counterfeit versions of its weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic …