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FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound on Dec. 27 to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, making it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.
Weight loss drug Zepbound approved to help sleep apnea patients
( NewsNation) — Zepbound became the first drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults earlier this month.
US approves first-ever obstructive sleep apnea drug
On December 20, 2024, pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced that the FDA approved its first and only obstructive sleep apnea medication. Zepbound or Tirzepatide is an injectable drug that the company designed as an obesity treatment.
The popular weight-loss drug Zepbound can now be used to treat sleep apnea
The FDA on Friday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound as a treatment for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and obesity.
Zepbound Approved for Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients With Obesity
The FDA has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity.
GLP-1 Zepbound is approved as first drug for sleep apnea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight-loss drug Zepbound.
FDA: Weight loss drug Zepbound, diabetes drug Mounjaro no longer in shortage
Consumers who take copies of the weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro will need to find a new source for these medications.
FDA Approves Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
FDA approves Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea in obese individuals Discover how this weight-loss drug reduces symptoms promotes health and transforms OSA treatment
FDA approves weight loss drug Zepbound for sleep apnea
Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, can now be used to treat obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the FDA said.
FDA approves Zepbound for sleep apnea in obese adults
Zepbound, a drug approved by the FDA, has been shown to reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults, although it is not a cure and requires weight loss to be maintained over time.
The Zepbound Shortage Is Over — Here's What to Expect if You've Been Using an Off-Brand Version
Patients taking a compounded alternative to Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound will need to transition to the name-brand ...
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FDA declares the shortage of obesity drug Zepbound has ended. The results are complicated
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Eli Lilly's Zepbound Drug Likely To Dominate Global Obesity Market: Report
Eli Lilly’s Zepbound drug holds potential to dominate the global obesity market due to its superior efficacy and strategic ...