Weight loss drugs may also treat addiction, Alzheimer’s, and heart disease
But weight loss alone does not explain the drugs’ benefits. Both Holst and Sattar pointed to a discontinued GLP-1 drug once marketed by GSK, albiglutide, that did not provide any weight loss in clinical trials, but led to cardiovascular benefits for patients.
Eli Lilly to test obesity medications as treatments for alcohol and drug addiction, CEO says
Eli Lilly will start studying its obesity products as treatments for alcohol and drug abuse, making it the first major drugmaker to do so, its CEO said.
Lilly to test weight loss drug for addiction treatment
Indianapolis-based Lilly is testing its weight loss drug Zepbound to treat addiction, while Meta outages affected more than 150,000 users, and insurance company stocks have fallen since the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Lilly to offer single-dose vials of weight-loss drug on telehealth platform Ro
By Sneha S K (Reuters) -Telehealth company Ro said on Wednesday it will offer single-dose vials of Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound to patients with obesity, becoming the first alternative platform for the lower-cost version of the drug to Lilly's own website.
Ro to offer lower-price vials of weight loss drug Zepbound by teaming up with Eli Lilly
It is made possible through a first-of-a-kind integration with Eli Lilly's direct-to-consumer website, and aims to streamline access to the popular treatment.
Eli Lilly to test weight loss drugs as addiction treatments
Eli Lilly will launch studies to investigate whether its weight loss medications can help control addictive behaviors such as smoking and alcohol and drug abuse, CEO Dave Ricks revealed in a Dec. 10 interview,
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