FDA approves Madrigal Pharmaceuticals drug as first treatment for common NASH liver disease

[ad_1] In this photo illustration, the Madrigal Pharmaceuticals logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.  Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first-ever treatment for a common and potentially deadly form of liver disease that affects millions worldwide. The FDA’s decision means Madrigal…

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Eli Lilly taps Amazon Pharmacy to help deliver weight loss drug Zepbound, other medicines to patients 

[ad_1] Close-up of a hand holding a cellphone displaying the Amazon Pharmacy system, Lafayette, California, September 15, 2021.  Smith Collection | Gado | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Wednesday said Amazon Pharmacy will help send certain prescription drugs, including the red-hot weight loss treatment Zepbound, to patients’ homes through the drugmaker’s new direct-to-consumer program.  Starting…

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Novo Nordisk CEO says experimental weight loss pill could become a best-in-class drug

[ad_1] Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen on Friday said the company’s experimental weight loss pill, amycretin, could eventually become a best-in-class treatment for obesity.  The Danish drugmaker is racing to capitalize on the runaway success of its blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy by developing a new generation of treatments for obesity, including more convenient…

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