2 w. ago Wegovy in pill form could soon be a reality as tests show it is just as effective as shots

It’s unclear how much such a pill would cost, but Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy shots currently go for several hundred dollars each month out of pocket

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2 w. ago Novo Nordisk shares shoot up amid promising results for anti

Stock climbs above £6.5bn in early trading as trial shows ‘significant weight loss’ for pill version of WegovyBusiness live – latest updatesThe value of the drugmaker Novo Nordisk has shot up by more than £6.5bn after research showed its new anti-obesity pill resulted in almost as much weight loss as its Wegovy jab, as it races against its US rival Eli Lilly to get a tablet treatment to market.Stock in the Danish company climbed by more than 4.5% on Thursday morning on hopes it could claw back market share lost to Eli Lilly and cheaper generic versions of GLP-1 drugs. Shares have fallen nearly 60% in the past year as sales slowed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New weight loss pill could help users lose one fifth of bodyweight and 'expand obesity treatment'

The new tablet is made by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly that has manufactured popular weight loss jab Mounjaro.

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3 w. ago New weight loss pill by makers of Mounjaro has dramatic impact during trial

New drug in pill form saw people lose over a tenth of their body weight and could be key to offering the appetite-suppressing medication to more people on the NHS

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3 w. ago Daily weight loss pill can help cut body weight by a fifth, trial shows

One in five people who took orforglipron once a day for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their weight, maker Eli Lilly saysA daily pill for weight loss can help people reduce their body weight by as much as a fifth, according to a trial that could pave the way for millions more people to shed pounds.The drug, called orforglipron, is manufactured by Eli Lilly and targets the same GLP-1 receptors as weight loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy. In a trial of 3,127 adults, one in five people who took the once-a-day tablet for 72 weeks lost 20% or more of their body weight. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago New 'cheaper' weight loss pill that 'works like Mounjaro' could be in UK very soon

Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of Mounjaro, is developing a weight-loss pill that could hit the UK market very soon.

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4 w. ago Pharmacist hails pill as 'natural fat burner' for weight loss

Not everyone can take the supplement though with people being warned to be careful

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