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Study shows kilos return quickly after ending weight-loss drugs
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» PARIS - When people stop taking the new generation of weight-loss drugs they pile the kilos back on four times faster than they would after ending diet and exercise regimes, new research found Thursday.
Trump unveils deals to lower costs of some weight-loss drugs
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the prices of some popular weight-loss drugs, in exchange for relief from threatened tariffs.
Patients regain much weight after stopping new obesity drug: study
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - A new generation of obesity drugs often delivers dramatic weight loss, but many patients wonder what happens when they stop treatment.
Chasing weight loss dream, many in US seek Ozempic alternatives
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Like many Americans struggling to lose weight, Marissa Montanino felt compelled to try Ozempic or one of the other new so-called "wonder drugs" described as revolutionary in the fight against obesity.
Novo Nordisk spends big in France to expand obesity drug capacity
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» CHARTRES (FRANCE) - Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk on Thursday announced a major investment in a French production site to expand capacity including for a blockbuster anti-obesity drug.
Cyclone leaves 13 dead in Brazil
AFP, Published on 19/06/2023
» NOVO HAMBURGO (BRAZIL) - A cyclone which tore through southern Brazil over the past week has killed at least 13 people and forced thousands from their homes, authorities said Sunday in an update.
Drones strike Moscow as Kyiv hit for third day
AFP and Reuters, Published on 30/05/2023
» A swarm of drones hit Moscow on Tuesday in an unprecedented attack while Russian drones struck Kyiv for a third straight day as Ukraine gears up for a major offensive against Russian forces.
Sanofi, joining other drug makers, slashes US insulin price
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» NEW YORK - French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi announced on Thursday it would cut the US price of its most prescribed insulin by 78 percent, falling in line with two other major drug makers.
US drugmaker Eli Lilly says slashing insulin prices
AFP, Published on 02/03/2023
» NEW YORK - US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday it would cut the cost of its insulin by 70 percent, with President Joe Biden calling on others to follow suit to tackle soaring drug prices.
Russian shelling kills 15 in Kherson
AFP, Published on 26/11/2022
» KYIV: Russian shelling of the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson killed 15 civilians on Friday, officials said, as engineers across the country sought to restore heat, water and power to major cities.