Biocon launches its Glucagon-like Peptide-1, Liraglutide, in the Netherlands

Lupin launches Glucagon for Injection USP, 1mg/Vial in US

Glucagon is indicated for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in pediatric and adult patients with diabetes mellitus

Lupin receives USFDA approvals for Liraglutide and Glucagon injectable products

Both these products will be manufactured at Lupin’s Injectable facility at Nagpur, India

Biocon partners with Tabuk to commercialize its Glucagon-like peptide-1 products in the Middle East

Gan & Lee gets U.S. FDA clearance for novel glucagon-like peptide-1 analogue

The investigational compound, GZR18, is a novel analogue of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an incretin hormone responsible for many glucoregulatory effects

Lupin and Galenicum ink license and supply agreement for semaglutide in 23 countries

Galenicum will oversee development, manufacturing and supply, while Lupin will handle regulatory submissions, approvals, and commercialization and distribution of Semaglutide across 23 countries globally

FDA finds no clear link between popular diabetes, weight-loss drugs and suicidal thoughts

The FDA also noted that current prescribing information for GLP-1 RAs already includes warnings about the risk of suicidal thoughts

Alveus Therapeutics launches with $159.8m Series A to advance next-gen obesity drugs

ALV-100 is a bifunctional fusion protein combining glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) antagonism with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonism

MetaVia’s DA-1726 shows breakthrough weight loss in Phase 1 trial

Fasting glucose improved by 12.3 mg/dL, while liver stiffness dropped 23.7%, signaling a direct hepatic benefit

Cipla launches Yurpeak (tirzepatide) for the treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes in India

Tirzepatide is the first and only dual agonist glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors