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Lilly partners with API to launch ‘Obesity Gurukul’ in India
News | July 15, 2025

Lilly partners with API to launch ‘Obesity Gurukul’ in India

The program will offer a structured and immersive learning experience for over 20,000 healthcare professionals across more than 10 cities


Novo Nordisk submits application to EMA for higher dose of Wegovy for obesity treatment
Diagnostic Center | July 09, 2025

Novo Nordisk submits application to EMA for higher dose of Wegovy for obesity treatment

The submission is based on data from the STEP UP and STEP UP T2D clinical trials


Novo Nordisk strikes $1bn deal for Lexicon’s oral obesity drug
News | March 29, 2025

Novo Nordisk strikes $1bn deal for Lexicon’s oral obesity drug

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announces exclusive license agreement with Novo Nordisk for LX9851


Lilly launches Mounjaro in India for treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes
News | March 24, 2025

Lilly launches Mounjaro in India for treatment of obesity and type 2 diabetes

Adults taking Mounjaro with diet and exercise in a controlled clinical trial lost on average 21.8 kg at the highest dose (15mg) and 15.4 kg at the lowest dose (5mg)


Steven R. Smith joins Zealand Pharma as Senior Global Medical Advisor in Obesity
People | January 13, 2025

Steven R. Smith joins Zealand Pharma as Senior Global Medical Advisor in Obesity

Dr. Smith brings 30 years of clinical and translational research experience in obesity, diabetes, and metabolism with over 300 scientific publications


Zepbound is now available in US for adults living with obesity
News | December 09, 2023

Zepbound is now available in US for adults living with obesity

Express Scripts to add Zepbound to National Preferred Formulary


LG Chem initiates phase 2 clinical trials in patients with defects in MC4R pathway causing obesity and hyperphagia
Diagnostic Center | October 23, 2023

LG Chem initiates phase 2 clinical trials in patients with defects in MC4R pathway causing obesity and hyperphagia

LG Chem is making progress in the development of the world's first oral treatment for rare forms of obesity.


Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly record growth in Q2 driven by obesity, diabetes drug sales
News | August 30, 2023

Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly record growth in Q2 driven by obesity, diabetes drug sales

Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 Ozempic has reported a YoY increase in revenue from $2.1 billion to $3.2 billion


Market success of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug likely to be delayed in Japan, says GlobalData
News | July 29, 2023

Market success of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug likely to be delayed in Japan, says GlobalData

In March 2023, Japan’s Ministry of Health and Labor Welfare approved Novo Nordisk’s once-weekly subcutaneous glucagon-like peptide-1


Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma Phase II trial with survodutide shows nearly 19% weight loss in people with obesity
News | June 28, 2023

Boehringer Ingelheim and Zealand Pharma Phase II trial with survodutide shows nearly 19% weight loss in people with obesity

Survodutide has a novel mechanism of action (agonism of the dual GCG/GLP-1 receptors) that may have direct effects on energy expenditure in the liver in addition to decreasing appetite