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Here’s why obesity grew so quickly worldwide, and where that’s starting to change

08.06.2023

This is part of a series about new obesity drugs that are transforming patients’ lives, dividing medical experts, and spurring one of the biggest business battles in years. Read more …

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Biotech / Health

Akero’s NASH drug combined with Ozempic cut liver fat in small study

05.06.2023

GLP-1s, a class of drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy that have become widely popular for treating obesity and diabetes, are also being studied for NASH, a form of fatty liver …

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Health / Pharma

Insurance alone didn’t guarantee adherence to Ozempic, study finds

01.06.2023

Having insurance coverage alone doesn’t guarantee that people can afford or would be willing to pay continuously for chronic disease medications like Ozempic, a new, large-scale study finds. Looking at …

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Ketamine is comparable to ECT for patients with treatment-resistant depression, study shows

25.05.2023

When seriously depressed patients don’t respond to antidepressants, the alternatives are limited. Now a new study has found that ketamine performs at least as well as the current gold standard …

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Biotech / Coronavirus / Pharma

FDA budget battles, prisons’ sobering Covid response & BIO’s CEO search is on

23.05.2023

You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis. Sign up here to receive this newsletter in your inbox on Tuesdays and Thursdays. House committee sets up for budget fight UPDATE: …

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First Opinion / Pharma

Opinion: How I helped Pfizer think through the ethics of Viagra 25 years ago

19.05.2023

Twenty-five years ago, 75-year-old Bob Dole — former Republican presidential candidate and U.S. senator from Kansas — went on “Larry King Live” and declared himself to be sexually impotent. Later …

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Biden drug czar: ‘All options are on the table’ for expanding methadone access

18.05.2023

WASHINGTON — The federal government is aggressively exploring ways to increase access to methadone, a key Biden administration official told STAT. Methadone, a common addiction medication, is the most effective …

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Pharma

AstraZeneca is third member to leave PhRMA in five months

16.05.2023

WASHINGTON — AstraZeneca has decided to leave the brand drug lobbying powerhouse PhRMA halfway through the year, the organization said. The exit is the group’s third in five months, as …

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First Opinion / Pharma

Opinion: A breakthrough drug will require big changes for eye care doctors

16.05.2023

Advancement in the science of eye care over the past 10 years has led to dramatically better outcomes for many people with impaired vision. Take anti-VEGF medications for wet age-related …

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