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Obesity Drug Demand Outstrips Supply
3Nov By adminNo Comments
Money

Obesity Drug Demand Outstrips Supply

Eli Lilly’s blockbuster diabetes medication Mounjaro is expected to receive Food and Drug Administration approval as an obesity treatment before the end of the year, which would lead to a surge in demand. Whether there will be enough of the drug is a different question. Both Lilly and its competitor, Denmark’s Novo Nordisk, which makes Ozempic and its sister drug Wegovy, are struggling to meet skyrocketing demand for their medications. There is no quick fix for that given the complexity of building out manufacturing capacity for the injections. Both companies are investing billions of dollars a year to try to catch up.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Novo Nordisk Earnings Continue to Surge on Blockbuster Weight-Loss Drug Demand
2Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Novo Nordisk Earnings Continue to Surge on Blockbuster Weight-Loss Drug Demand

Updated Nov. 2, 2023 3:27 am ETNovo Nordisk’s earnings soared by 56% in the third quarter, boosted by blockbuster weight-loss drugs that have quickly made the Danish drugmaker Europe’s most valuable company.However, the company said it will continue to restrict the supply of lower-strength doses of its Wegovy obesity medicine in the U.S. to safeguard supplies for current patients.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Curing Insulin Resistance with Diet: Top Tips
26Oct By adminNo Comments
Health

Curing Insulin Resistance with Diet: Top Tips

If you have diabetes and need to manage your blood sugar levels, learning the ins and outs of the insulin resistance diet, also called the glycemic-index diet, might help you better assess which foods are right for you.In this guide, we'll explain what the insulin resistance diet is and how to follow it. You’ll get a 7-day meal plan along with suggested foods to eat and avoid. Plus, you’ll learn about potential benefits and risks with this diet.What Is the Insulin Resistance Diet?(Getty Images)The insulin resistance diet is an approach to eating that takes its primary cues from the glycemic index, developed by nutrition professor David Jenkins in the early 1980s.Essentially, the glycemic index is a scale that tells you how quickly a food – namely its carbs – will be converted into glucose...
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Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
26Oct By adminNo Comments
World

Health Care Roundup: Market Talk

The latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET.2128 GMT – Molina Healthcare keeps its outlook for the year unchanged after posting profit and revenue growth in 3Q. The company’s quarterly results were largely consistent with management expectations, “in addition to considerations of seasonality and conservatism,” Molina Healthcare says. The company’s revenue beat analysts expectations, but earnings per share came below forecasts in the period.Shares rise 0.5% after hours. (sabela.ojea@wsj.com; @sabelaojeaguix)Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Novo Nordiskfound bacteria in batches of the main ingredient for a diabetes pill that is a cousin to popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs and was made at a North Carolina plant earlier this year, according to a federal inspection report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
22Sep By adminNo Comments
World

Novo Nordiskfound bacteria in batches of the main ingredient for a diabetes pill that is a cousin to popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs and was made at a North Carolina plant earlier this year, according to a federal inspection report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Novo Nordisk found bacteria in batches of the main ingredient for a diabetes pill that is a cousin to popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs and was made at a North Carolina plant earlier this year, according to a federal inspection report reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
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Can diabetes cause behavioral changes? Experts explain
16Sep By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

Can diabetes cause behavioral changes? Experts explain

There is a need to explore diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, from every possible dimension. The reason: it is spreading like wildfire. In the past 3 decades the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically in countries of all income levels, the World Health Organisation(WHO) says. In India, more than 100 million people are diabetic, a recently published study by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Indian Council of Medical Research has found.The onset of diabetes among the younger population is another reason why we should not leave any dimension of human health unexplored when the discussion is about diabetes.“Diabetes, a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by high blood sugar levels, can indeed impact behavior and mental well-being. Fluctuations in blood sugar l...
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