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This article will discuss eight current Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–approved weight loss drugs on the market.
The FDA approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) injection for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition, for use in addition to a...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved four weight management medications for children ages 12 and older: orlistat (Xenical), 2 liraglutide (Saxenda), 3 phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia), 4 and semaglutide (Wegovy). 5,6 A fifth prescription medication, setmelanotide (IMCIVREE), 7 is approved by the FDA for children ages 6 years ...
FDA approves Wegovy (semaglutide) injection for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition.
The FDA approved a new use for a drug to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight.
Six weight-loss drugs have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for long-term use: Bupropion-naltrexone (Contrave) Liraglutide (Saxenda)
Weight loss drugs approved by the FDA since 2012 include: Zepbound (tirzepatide) Wegovy (semaglutide) Saxenda (liraglutide) Contrave (bupropion and naltrexone) Qsymia (phentermine and topiramate)
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved an obesity drug from the company Eli Lilly that will be a direct competitor to the wildly popular Wegovy. The drug is called tirzepatide and...
The recently FDA-approved anti-obesity medications are in a class called GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s). They mimic a hormone (glucagon-like peptide 1) that helps the body slow stomach emptying, control blood sugar levels, and suppress appetite, a combination that leads to weight loss.
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Zepbound, a new weight loss drug from drugmaker Eli Lilly that was shown in clinical trials to help people lose up to 52 pounds in 16...