The Denmark-based drug maker Zealand Pharma said Tuesday that its experimental weight-loss drug could help patients lose ...

Low-income patients' access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found.

Greatest increase in SGLT2 inhibitor use seen in subgroups with cardiovascular disease; greatest increase in GLP-1 RA for those with obesity ...

In a multisociety clinical practice guidance document, published online Oct. 29 in Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, ...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor analogs are drugs that mimic fullness hormone GLP-1 and have been shown to reduce appetite, slow digestion, help stabilize blood sugar levels and impact ...

Health News // 4 hours ago Medicaid covers GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in just 13 states Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid ...

Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) ...

The clinical-stage drugmaker is developing an anti-obesity drug that could go on to produce record-breaking sales.

You can’t go far lately without seeing news and social media coverage of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists ...

They focused on 12 studies with behavioral interventions (mainly diets with modest energy deficits), nine trials that used ...

At the heart of these medications are two key hormones, depending on the drug: GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) and GIP ...