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Lilly says orforglipron tops Wegovy pill in diabetes trial

Lilly's head-to-head trial of oral GLP-1 orforglipron and Novo Nordisk's oral Wegovy in type 2 diabetes raises as many questions as it answers.

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Novo Nordisk beefs up in oral obesity drugs with Vivtex deal

Novo Nordisk is leaving no stone unturned in its bid to maintain its position in weight-loss therapies as it signs a $2.1bn alliance with Vivtex.

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UK spurs prescribing of obesity jab Mounjaro with GP bonus

Doctors in the UK will be given thousands of pounds in bonus payments from April for prescribing Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Mounjaro.

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Head-to-head trial dents Novo Nordisk's obesity hopes

Novo Nordisk slumps as its two-drug combination for weight loss, CagriSema, performs less well than Eli Lilly's rival Zepbound in a comparative trial.

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Kailera, Hengrui stake claim to oral weight loss category

Chasing Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, Kailera and Hengrui have reported 12.1% weight loss in phase 2 with their oral GIP/GLP-1 agonist ribupatide.

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AstraZeneca raises guidance on stellar cancer drugs growth

AZ reports strong financial results for 2025, and provides a first peek at the data for its oral GLP-1 contender elecoglipron.

Lilly says orforglipron tops Wegovy pill in diabetes trial

Novo Nordisk beefs up in oral obesity drugs with Vivtex deal

UK spurs prescribing of obesity jab Mounjaro with GP bonus

Head-to-head trial dents Novo Nordisk's obesity hopes

Kailera, Hengrui stake claim to oral weight loss category

AstraZeneca raises guidance on stellar cancer drugs growth

NHS "isn't delivering equitable care for rare diseases"

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