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GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds, Wegovy, Zepbound, Won't Raise Teens' Suicide Risk, May Even Lower It

MONDAY, Oct. 14, 2024 – As with any new drug, parents and doctors may worry that the use of GLP-1 weight-loss meds by children and teens might raise psychiatric risks, including the risk for suicide...

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Could Interfere With Endoscopy, Colonoscopy

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2024 – Food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel can impede a doctor's ability to successfully perform an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Now, research finds this scenario is...

Ozempic, Mounjaro Help People With Type 1 Diabetes Control Blood Sugar, Lose Weight

FRIDAY, Sept. 13, 2024 – Initially approved to treat type 2 diabetes, Ozempic and Mounjaro also can help people with type 1 diabetes lose weight and control their blood sugar levels, a new study...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Drug Safety Communication: Certain Type of Medicines Approved for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity - Update on FDA’s Ongoing Evaluation of Reports of Suicidal Thoughts or Actions

ISSUE: The FDA has been evaluating reports of suicidal thoughts or actions in patients treated with a class of medicines called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs; see the list in...

FDA Approves Mounjaro (tirzepatide) Injection for the Treatment of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

INDIANAPOLIS, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection, Eli Lilly and Company's (NYSE: LLY) new once-weekly GIP...

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