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Ozempic
Read the headlines and wonder if everyone is on Ozempic and has ADHD? It’s all a bit overwhelming
Unthinkable: If you’re feeling overwhelmed and longing for real meaning, Viktor Frankl may be able to help. And if not, Albert Camus might have the answer
Hundreds of weight loss and diabetes jab users in UK report pancreas problems
Health officials begin a study into potential side-effects of drugs such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic
Activist hedge fund builds stake in Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk
Parvus shows interest in Danish drugmaker that is hunting for new chief following share price slump
Maker of Ozempic and Wegovy broke advertising rules, regulator finds
‘Significant number of non-compliances’ by pharmaceutical firm behind weight loss drugs
Ireland U-turns to oppose EU pharma reforms after intense lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show
Novo Nordisk ousts boss as Ozempic maker battles profit slump
Danish maker of obesity drugs to replace Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, saying new leadership is needed
Drug shortages adding to workloads at Irish pharmacies
Medicine shortages increasingly negatively affecting patient outcomes, Irish Pharmacy Union says
Novo Nordisk cuts sales forecasts on lower US demand for obesity drug
First-quarter sales rise 18 per cent but Danish pharma group blames custom preparations at pharmacies for weaker take-up
Lilly’s weight loss pill is a ‘landmark moment’ in the obesity fight
Prof Donal O’Shea hails breakthrough and says it may play key role in reshaping treatments
Weight loss drug Wegovy to cost around €220 a month as supplies go on market in Ireland
Weight loss drug is not yet approved for reimbursement under Drug Payment Scheme or for medical card patients
Wegovy: The obesity ‘wonderdrug’ comes to Ireland, but it will cost you
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy is about to enter the Irish market but people will have to pay for it from their own pocket - for now at least
Inside the pharma industry’s lobbying campaign to water down reforms
Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations
Generic drugmaker races to launch versions of blockbuster obesity drugs
Pharma group Hikma looks to take advantage as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic start to go off patent next year
As Fergus Finlay and Tom Clonan’s spat escalates, Sarah McInerney relishes the radio gold
Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own
Novo Nordisk to explore how obesity drugs can help patients with addiction
Danish obesity drug giant looking at whether its semaglutide drug can reduce cravings associated with addiction
The Skinny Jab Revolution review: Kathryn Thomas’s film shines a light on Ozempic. If only it were less coy about Operation Transformation
Television: In her new RTÉ documentary the presenter takes a very personal approach to weight-loss drugs
SlimFast’s rise and fall: Why Glanbia is moving to offload product
Glanbia's once-popular weight-loss product has fallen out of favour with consumers
Monitoring Ozempic use in sport: the miracle drug that surely swerves the doping code?
The World Anti-Doping Agency has added the active ingredient semaglutide to its watch-list for 2025
Insurers will not cover obesity drugs that will cost users €2,500-plus a year
Patients looking to access Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro from next week will have to pay privately
Electricity network upgrades likely to see user bills rise
Seen & heard: Developers summoned; Xerotech on the brink; Glencore eyes Pallas Green sale; CRH invests in 3D; Mounjaro arrives; and O’Hara brewery talks
Woman with complex medical history died while taking Ozempic, inquest hears
Doctors followed protocol regarding weight-loss drug, says coroner
Irish health system report card: a year of criticisms, concerns and innovations
From rows about staffing, waiting lists and cost overruns to resignations of senior staff, heathcare was never far from the news headlines in 2024
It’s time for a reality check about certain ‘weight loss’ drugs, and here’s why
Much hype surrounds drugs called GLP-1 agonists but they are intended for diabetes patients and people who are obese, not those who just want to lose a few pounds
Chief obesity clinician Prof Donal O’Shea ‘shocked’ at prevalence of black market ‘skinny jabs’
RTÉ Investigates programme to be aired on Monday examines illegitimate sales of weight loss drugs, despite some being labelled as ‘not for human use’
Lilly’s Zepbound tops Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy for weight loss in head-to-head trial
Companies competing for leadership in fast-growing market where supply continues to be an issue
Sharp increase in number of illegal weight loss drugs seized
HPRA warns of risks of illegal, counterfeit versions of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, saying they pose ‘significant risk’
Trump nominates vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy jnr to run US health department
Appointment would put Kennedy, who sowed doubts about Covid-19 vaccines, in charge of a department with a $1.8 trillion budget
Weight-loss drugs show promise in tackling opioid and alcohol abuse
Academic notes while Ozempic might prevent overdoses, weight loss drug may not actually reduce or end substance use
Britain’s anti-obesity jab plan is the stuff of sci-fi
Drastic action is considered essential, but this is part of a wider strategy that represents a looming calamity for Stormont
‘We can be violent to ourselves. Brutal’: Demi Moore on body image, reinvention and her most shocking role yet
Actor (61) plays a has-been celebrity who is tempted by a youth serum in hyperreal film The Substance
As a cardiologist, here is what I tell my patients about Ozempic
Using such medications to lose excess fat that risks your health is no more of a moral failing than using a blood pressure medication to lower high blood pressure that increases your risk of stroke
The truth about the ‘Ozempic baby boom’
The new generation of weight loss medications have revolutionised the treatment of obesity. But reports of an unexpected side effect - surprise pregnancies - have led to questions about why this is happening
Novo Nordisk drops Dublin factory plan
Seen & Heard: Inheritance tax reduction, Press Up stake and Spar sale
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