Zepbound — the brand name for tirzepatide — is the most effective GLP-1 medication for weight loss, according to one study.

While the primary target for these medication is weight loss, it’s not the only metric by which the drugs should be evaluated and prescribed. Glass points out that obesity is a complex condition, and people with obesity often have other health issues as well, related to the heart, kidney, and liver. “It’s not just about weight,” he says.

A U.S. federal judge has sided with a U.S. regulator's decision last year to take Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro off a list of medicines in short supply,

A new federal ruling means that patients will no longer have access to cheaper versions of Eli Lilly weight loss and diabetes drugs from compounding pharmacies.

A pronouncement from President Trump about the category drove their share prices down, although not to bargain-basement levels. The company most associated with obesity treatments, Denmark-based Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO),

Some of the bankrupt company’s closest rivals, newer telehealth firms, face a new challenge of their own as federal regulators crack down on the