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Fattening Doctors To Promote Weight Loss Drugs

Forbes: Drug Truths

In order to promote its weight-loss and diabetes drugs, Novo Nordisk bought doctors almost a half a million meals in 2022.

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Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets FDA approval in milestone for company and research

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Despite high demand for an option like Journavx, doctors fear the drug’s price could be a major hangup for insurers, potentially limiting patients’ ability to access it.

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Diabetes advocacy group discourages use of compounded GLP-1 drugs

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

The ADA recommended doctors avoid prescribing unapproved, off-brand versions of drugs like Wegovy, wading into a dispute that has gripped the FDA and compounding pharmacies over the past few months.

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After surprise trial failure, ALS doctors brace for one less treatment option

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Physicians are preparing for tough conversations with patients on Amylyx Pharmaceuticals’ drug, Relyvrio, while holding out hope it still may help some with the disease.

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Obesity drug from Zealand shows potential in early trial

BioPharma Drive: Drug Pricing

Interim study data suggest the Danish drugmaker can remain in the race to develop new kinds of weight loss drugs as doctors seek alternatives to the now dominant GLP-1s.

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Cost Has Many Going Around Doctors to Get Weight-Loss Meds

Drugs.com

17, 2024 -- Wegovy, Zepbound and other cutting-edge weight-loss drugs can be tough to get these days.They’re in short supply, and often too expensive to afford without insurance coverage.Because of these barriers, many people are d. WEDNESDAY, Sept.

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Skin Patch Uses 'Imperceptible' Electric Zaps to Heal Wounds Without Drugs

Drugs.com

28, 2024 -- An experimental electric bandage might help doctors stop bacterial infections without using any drugs, a new study suggests.Imperceptible low-level electric current applied through a skin patch caused a nearly 10 times. MONDAY, Oct.

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