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Based on analysis of 107,910 patients, the FDA concluded there is no increased suicide risk associated with GLP-1 medications and has requested removal of related warning labels.
The FLOW trial showed semaglutide reduced major kidney events by 24%, and retatrutide demonstrated up to 28.7% weight loss in TRIUMPH-4. The full pipeline including CagriSema, MariTide, and survodutide was presented.
Comprehensive review examining GLP-1 receptor agonists for neurological conditions. A recent NEJM trial showed GLP-1 treatment resulted in less motor disability progression at 12 months.
The FDA published warning letters targeting companies marketing GLP-1 receptor agonists without regulatory approval, addressing CGMP violations and clinical trial protocol failures.
Retatrutide met its primary endpoint of superior A1C reduction and all key secondary endpoints at 40 weeks compared with placebo in type 2 diabetes patients, also demonstrating significant weight loss.
TikTok users on retatrutide report emotional blunting. Neuroscientist Paul Kenny of Mount Sinai says researchers are investigating whether GLP-1 drugs act as general reward dampeners affecting the brain's mesolimbic system.
Wall Street bets GLP-1 drugs will transform food. Packaged-food giants are down 50%+ from peaks. Goldman projects these drugs could add over 1% to GDP if adoption reaches 60 million Americans by 2028.
The FDA announced steps to restrict compounded GLP-1 products, specifically naming Hims & Hers. Novo Nordisk has also sued Hims & Hers over compounded semaglutide.
India's drug regulators are intensifying GLP-1 oversight ahead of semaglutide's patent expiry. The Drug Controller General audited 49 entities and issued notices to violators.
The FLOW trial showed semaglutide reduced major kidney disease events by ~24%, while the SELECT trial found a 20% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events among 17,600+ adults.
Eli Lilly's triple agonist (GIP/GLP-1/glucagon) retatrutide met its primary A1C reduction endpoint and all key secondary endpoints at 40 weeks in the TRANSCEND-T2D-1 trial.
Analysis of the FAERS database (2012–2025) examining exenatide, liraglutide, dulaglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide reveals distinct risk profiles, suggesting not all GLP-1 agents carry the same safety concerns.
With one in ten American adults already on GLP-1 drugs, next-generation medications including Foundayo and retatrutide could reach the ~25% of patients who don't respond to current GLP-1 monotherapies.
In-depth comparison of Foundayo against existing GLP-1 drugs, noting 27 lbs average weight loss over 72 weeks at the highest dose. Experts hope more oral options will drive down costs and offer patients greater flexibility versus injectable regimens.
NBC News covers Foundayo's approval with self-pay pricing from $149-$349/month across six dose tiers. Medicare coverage for some patients could begin as early as summer 2026 with copays as low as $50/month.
The FDA approved Foundayo, a once-daily oral GLP-1 pill that can be taken any time without food or water restrictions. In trials, patients lost an average of 11% body weight over one year. It was approved under the FDA's National Priority Voucher program.
A study of ~175,000 Type 1 diabetes patients found GLP-1 receptor agonists reduced five-year cardiovascular event risk by 15% and end-stage kidney disease by 19%, with no increase in severe hypoglycemia. Published in Nature Medicine.
India's Central Drugs Standard Control Organization issued advisories against unsupervised use of semaglutide and tirzepatide for weight loss, cracking down on misleading social media promotions and unapproved compounded versions.