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How the FDA’s new nutrition labels could prod the food industry to get healthier 

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A new government proposal to display nutritional labels on the front of food packaging is aimed at helping Americans make more informed choices about what they eat. An eventual side effect, research and expert commentary suggests, could be nudging the food industry to make healthier food, too.

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STAT+: EU regulator recommends expanding diabetes drug Mounjaro’s approval to include obesity

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regulators in Europe on Friday recommended that the approval of Eli Lilly’s diabetes drug Mounjaro be widened to include obesity.   Doctors have been prescribing the diabetes drugs off-label for obesity, but having specific authorization could streamline the process of getting the medicines.

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Lilly launches Mounjaro (tirzepatide), offers new treatment option for obesity and type 2 diabetes

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It is a treatment for obesity, overweight, and type 2 diabetes that activates both GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) and GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) hormone receptors. Mounjaro is also indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. per cent and 2.1

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: Lilly diabetes drug back on shelves after two-month shortage; AbbVie sued for human rights violations over Humira pricing

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… Eli Lilly says that all doses of its new Mounjaro diabetes drug are now available after social-media enthusiasm about weight-loss benefits sparked a two-month-long shortage , Bloomberg News tells us. last May to help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar levels. The drug was approved in the U.S.

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Weight loss drugs without a prescription? Study warns it’s a ‘very risky business’

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In the face of ongoing shortages of the obesity and diabetes medications known as GLP-1s, patients have resorted to a wide array of sources for the drugs, including medical spas and telehealth sites that prescribe compounded versions of the drugs. One sample also contained signs of potential bacterial contamination during manufacturing.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about fake Ozempic, the FTC policing pharma, and more

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last year after taking suspected fake versions of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic , Reuters reports, citing data from America’s Poison Centers. One Ozempic and similar diabetes medicines have been increasingly used off label for weight loss. Food and Drug Administration to identify public health risks.

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STAT+: With weight loss drug ads, telehealth companies wade into a regulatory gray area

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Novo Nordisk’s drug Wegovy is FDA-approved for weight loss in adults, while the company’s drug Ozempic is approved to treat diabetes but is also prescribed off-label for weight loss. 

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