China’s obesity crisis is a sizeable profit opportunity. More than half of Chinese adults are overweight or obese — a figure expected to hit two-thirds by 2030. That is nearly 900mn people, a market ...

BRINP2-related peptide, or BRP, is a naturally occurring molecule that can suppress appetite and promote weight loss in mice and pigs.

In the latest research, scientists from Canada tracked nearly 3,000 Americans who used either semaglutide, the active drug in ...

Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide diabetes and weight loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy, are no longer officially in shortage in the US ...

In an increasingly competitive telehealth weight loss market, thoughtful and transparent branding is critical.

Weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound can be effective but may pose risks for older adults, including muscle loss and bone density decline.

The makers of weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Zepbound are cutting prices to make the medications more affordable for people without insurance.

Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. Some doctors also prescribe Mounjaro "off-label" for ...