News | January 24, 2026
Rising demand for obesity drugs hits employer healthcare budgets, says Howden Report
The research shows 93% of global companies now cover weight-management drugs in their health insurance plans
The research shows 93% of global companies now cover weight-management drugs in their health insurance plans
ALV-100 is a bifunctional fusion protein combining glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) antagonism with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonism
This is the first controlled pharmacologic study to demonstrate that treatment of obesity improved PsA disease measures
The partnership builds on a prior collaboration between Nimbus and Lilly targeting AMPK in cardiometabolic diseases
If cleared by regulators, CagriSema would become the first treatment to combine a GLP-1 receptor agonist and a long-acting amylin analogue in a single injection
At one year, the drug met its primary and all key secondary endpoints, delivering significantly better weight maintenance than placebo
Retatrutide, tested at 9 mg and 12 mg doses alongside diet and exercise, met all primary and key secondary endpoints
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Tirzepatide is the first and only dual agonist glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors
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The Vital Shape panels provide tiered assessments to detect obesity-related risks early
Patients can now get the starting 2.5 mg dose for $299 per month
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