Highmark cited exorbitant drug costs, higher medical utilization and sicker patients remaining in its Medicaid business for fueling fiscal pressures.

If you've been on the internet at all over the last few months, you've more than likely heard of the drug Ozempic.

GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) were initially approved for diabetes treatment (e.g., Ozempic®) but have revolutionized weight management ...

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I’m trying to lose the 18 pounds I have gained since the pandemic. It has been hard enough that I’m wondering about Ozempic. How does that work? I’m ...

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic deliver more health benefits than expected.

The Cambridgeshire, England-based biopharmaceutical company said the clinical-stage firm that develops peptide therapies would fund Arecor's development activities, with the option to then license the ...

Preoperative glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use is not associated with short-term postoperative aspiration pneumonia.

The Outsourcing Facilities Association is appealing a ruling that rejected their request for an injunction against the FDA’s ...

The following is a summary of “Improvement of irritable bowel syndrome with glucagon like peptide-1 receptor agonists: a ...

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists appear to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and primary open-angle glaucoma.

It works by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, which stimulates the body’s production of insulin.