Forget Wegovy: Novo Nordisk May Have a New Billion-Dollar Weight Loss Drug On Its Hands
In fact, Novo Nordisk recently reported positive results for one of its anti-obesity candidates that puts its current best-selling drug in this area, Wegovy, to shame. Let's look deeper into these results and what they could mean for investors.
Online searches predicted the surge in prescriptions of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, study says. Here’s what could happen next
More than 69.2 million FDA-approved weight-loss prescriptions were dispensed in the U.S. from July 2017 through February 2024.
Prescriptions for weight loss drugs are skyrocketing, especially among young women. Experts think they know why.
The use of blockbuster weight loss drugs has surged among young women, for whom the treatments can often be "liberating."
Novo Nordisk's next-gen obesity drug Cagrisema: investors seek answers
Novo Nordisk is under pressure from investors for more information about its next-generation obesity drug candidate CagriSema amid a lack of clarity over trial results that hammered its shares in December.
Healthy Returns: Why people quit weight loss, diabetes drugs within one year
A new study examines how cost, side effects, and other factors influence whether people stop GLP-1s, while Noom cuts staff to focus on GLP-1 products.
Investors are growing anxious about Novo Nordisk’s silence since disappointing CagriSema weight loss drug results
Investors are upset at a lack of clarity over the results of Wegovy successor CagriSema after trials published in December.
As growth slows, CFO says Novo Nordisk is prepping for the next generation of weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk’s multibillion-dollar honeymoon phase spearheaded by Ozempic and Wegovy is ending. Now the Danish drugmaker is hunting for new patients to maintain its crown as Europe’s most valuable company.
Obesity drug sales help Novo Nordisk beat expectations
Sales of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug, Wegovy, rose by more than 50 per cent last year, helping the Danish drugmaker beat revenue expectations. The company on Wednesday reported that net sales increased by 26 per cent year on year in 2024 to DKr290bn ($40bn),
Novo Nordisk Expects Positive News on Weight-Loss Drugs, Soon, From FDA
The drugmaker expects the regulator to remove Wegovy and Ozempic from its shortage list, blocking other companies from legally selling cheap knockoff versions.
Novo Nordisk CEO says he's confident about Wegovy supply, next-generation weight loss drugs
Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk quieted Wall Street's concerns with its fourth-quarter results and 2025 outlook.
Lilly needs a plan to spur weight-loss drug sales, investors say
Eli Lilly investors and analysts said they want to hear details from the company on how exactly it plans to grow U.S. sales ...
How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Upend a Marriage
When Jeanne began to seriously consider taking Zepbound, one of the new-generation weight-loss drugs, she had the briefest of ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about an FDA hold on an Amgen obesity drug, imported Canadian drugs, and more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered a hold on a study of an early-stage obesity drug being developed by Amgen, another potential setback in the company’s efforts to join the booming weight ...
Ozempic vs. Semaglutide: 10 Weight Loss Medications Compared for 2025
Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ...
Eli Lilly's head of obesity talks weight-loss innovations for 2025 — from an Ozempic-like pill to a triple-threat shot
Eli Lilly's Ozempic-rivaling weight-loss pill orforglipron could be available in early 2026. Its retatrutide may be as ...
With Zepbound Not Matching Expectations, Should Investors Give Up on Eli Lilly?
Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) has underperformed broader equities. While that's not much of an issue in the grand scheme of things, ...
This Weight Loss Stock Could Soar Over 220%, According to Wall Street. Time to Buy?
Wall Street is bullish on Viking, but the company still has a lot to prove. Viking has a number of different clinical studies ...