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Lilly grabs first-ever FDA nod for a sleep apnoea drug

Lilly's Zepbound has become the first drug approved by the FDA for obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, which affects millions in the US.

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Novo Nordisk sheds billions in value on obesity data

Novo Nordisk data on obesity candidate CagriSema falls short of expectations, wiping around $94 billion off its market valuation.

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MSD makes its obesity move with $2bn Hansoh deal

MSD has been rumoured to be considering a takeover of Viking Therapeutics in order to get a horse in the obesity therapy race, but chose instead to back a runner from China's Hansoh Pharma.

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A new GLP-1 opportunity for pharma: Supporting patients’ emo...

People with obesity in Western cultures have largely been subject to shame, blame, stigma, and discrimination that condemns them for their current situation while simultaneously scorning th

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