obesity

Mar 24, 2025

Obesity is one of the significant global health challenges, having a severe socio-economic impact.  It is basically an imbalance in calories consumed versus calories expended. Over the past two to three decades, it has grown to be a global epidemic and impacting people across age and geographic regions, which has a...

Mar 17, 2025

The global obesity crisis has sparked a multibillion-dollar showdown in the pharmaceutical world, with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly locked in an intense battle for supremacy. These industry titans are redefining the weight loss drug market with groundbreaking GLP-1 therapies. Novo Nordisk’s WEGOVY (semaglutide) and E...

Mar 14, 2025

Obesity is the second most common cause of preventable death, associated with the risk of developing inflammatory components, directly and indirectly, related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, respiratory problems, psychological issues, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, cancer, and hyperlipidemia. ...

Mar 12, 2025

Obesity ranks as the second leading cause of preventable death, linked to the risk of inflammatory conditions that are directly and indirectly related to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory issues, psychological problems, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, cancer, and hyperlipidemia. This poses a majo...

Mar 12, 2025

Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death, associated with a range of inflammatory conditions that contribute to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory problems, mental health issues, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, cancer, and high cholesterol. This represents a significant public heal...

Mar 12, 2025

With the growing global health concern regarding obesity, Novo’s WEGOVY (semaglutide) has emerged as a leading solution in the weight loss treatment market. WEGOVY is a GLP-1 receptor agonist used alongside a low-calorie diet and increased physical activity. This obesity medication is administered as a weekly subcu...

Mar 12, 2025

Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death and is linked to numerous inflammatory conditions, which contribute to diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory issues, mental health disorders, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, cancer, and high cholesterol. This poses a significant p...

Mar 12, 2025

Obesity isn't just a personal struggle; it's a worldwide epidemic affecting over 1 billion people. This alarming statistic highlights an urgent need for effective interventions, as obesity dramatically raises the risk of life-threatening conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, and even certain ...

Jan 21, 2025

FDA Approves LUMAKRAS and VECTIBIX for KRAS G12C-Mutated Colorectal Cancer Amgen has secured FDA approval for LUMAKRAS (sotorasib) in combination with VECTIBIX (panitumumab) as a treatment for adults with KRAS G12C-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who have previously received fluoropyrimidine-, oxalip...

Jan 06, 2025

Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss GLP-1 drug ZEPBOUND has received FDA approval to treat obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, alongside diet and exercise. This marks the first FDA-approved medication for obstructive sleep apnea.  The approval adds a second indication for ZEPBOUND, following its...