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Ozempic's cousin drug liraglutide is about to get cheaper. But how does it stack up?
The drug, liraglutide, is sold under the brand names Victoza and Saxenda. Patents for Victoza and Saxenda have now expired. So other drug companies are working to develop "generic" versions.
Hims & Hers to launch a generic for Novo’s older GLP-1
Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) stock gains after its Q3 2024 results as company plans to launch a generic version of Novo ...
Lexaria announces partial 12-week blood sugar results from GLP-1 diabetes study
Lexaria Bioscience (LEXX) received partial 12-week blood sugar results from the recently completed animal study WEIGHT-A24-1. The company said, ...
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Ozempic vs. Victoza: Which Is Better for Me?
Ozempic (semaglutide) and Victoza (liraglutide) are prescription drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Both drugs come as an injection. Ozempic and ...
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Lawsuits Say GoodRx, PBMs Quash Reimbursements To Small Pharmacies
CVS Caremark and Express Scripts, along with GoodRx and others, are accused of working together to suppress reimbursements to independent pharmacies in at least three class-action lawsuits. Also, Hims ...
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How Much Weight Can You Lose on a GLP-1 Drug? It Depends on These Factors
Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. How much weight a person loses on liraglutide or ...
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Positive Partial 12-Week Body Weight Results from Lexaria’s GLP-1 Diabetes Animal Study
Groups G and H used pure GLP-1 drugs (semaglutide and liraglutide respectively) in DehydraTECH compositions Recalculations led to slight changes from earlier reported data Lexaria is strongly ...
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Is There a Link Between Liraglutide and Pancreatitis?
Diabetes Care. 2015;38(6):1058-1066. The safety profile of liraglutide is under continuous surveillance through meticulous routine pharmacovigilance, with any cases of pancreatitis being analyzed ...
Hims & Hers will start selling a generic weight loss drug
The millennial-skewed telehealth platform Hims & Hers (HIMS) announced Monday that it will start offering customers a generic version of liraglutide, an older GLP-1 weight loss drug, next year. The ...
Hims & Hers Health plans to offer generic version of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug in 2025
Telehealth firm Hims & Hers Health said on Monday it plans to bring a generic version of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug, liraglutide, to its platform in 2025. "We have already confirmed a core supplier ...