FDA says this weight loss drug shortage is over

Eli Lilly sues over knockoffs of signature weight loss drug, Zepbound
Eli Lilly sued three medical spas and online vendors for selling products that claim to contain the ingredient in its weight-loss medicine Zepbound.
FDA says this weight loss drug shortage is over, but patients worry about cost and availability
Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.
Weight-Loss Drugs May Help Alcohol and Opioid Addiction
Research hints that medications like Zepbound and Wegovy could provide new ways to treat opioid and alcohol abuse.
Amid backlash, FDA changes course over shortage of weight-loss drugs
The FDA said Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drugs were no longer in shortage on Oct. 2, preventing pharmacies from making cheaper versions. After an outcry, it’s reconsidering.
Lilly sues online vendors, medical spa over copycat weight-loss drugs
Eli Lilly said on Monday it sued three medical spas and online vendors for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide, the main ingredient in its popular weight-loss medicine Zepbound, including in the form of dissolvable tablets.
Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs might help with alcoholism, opioid addiction
Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds.
Are Compounded Weight Loss Drugs on Their Way Out?
The FDA is weighing a decision that could stop compounding pharmacies from legally making cheaper versions of Mounjaro and Zepbound.
MangoRx hits back at Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug copycat claims
MangoRx was responding to Eli Lily after the drugmaker sued it and two other medical spas and online vendors earlier this week for selling products claiming to contain tirzepatide
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Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers
In just a few years, brand-name injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have rocketed to fame as ...
US Medicaid programs say cost a key factor for weight-loss drug coverage, survey finds
Most U.S. states do not currently cover highly sought after weight-loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in their ...
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Despite the benefits of such medicines, like Wegovy, Saxenda and Zepbound, many people who could most benefit from them can’t ...
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Getting Ready to Take Weight-Loss Medication? Sign Up for Study on Protein, Health and Wellbeing
The Center for Human Nutrition at the U of A is conducting a research study to learn more about the effects of protein on body composition and wellbeing in people getting ready to take weight loss ...