Zepbound Weight Loss Medication Approved by FDA to Treat Sleep Apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, to help people treat obstructive sleep apnea.
FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, marking it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.
FDA approves Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea
Zepbound, a popular weight loss drug, has become the first FDA-approved prescription medication to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
FDA approves Zepbound for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Sleep Apnea Device Maker Stocks Slide on FDA Ruling for Eli Lilly's Zepbound
Shares of ResMed and Inspire Medical Systems fell after the FDA approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat 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.
Obesity Drug Zepbound Approved for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Eli Lilly’s formulation of tirzepatide to treat moderate to severe OSA in people with obesity.
This Popular Weight Loss Drug Can Now Be Used To Treat Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first medication approved to treat people with obstructive sleep apnea, said Sailly Seymor, director of FDA's division of pulmonology, allergy, and critical care.
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 ...
FDA says the Zepbound shortage is over. Here’s what that means for compounding pharmacies, patients who used off-brand versions
The decision will largely prevent compounding pharmacies from making and selling compounded versions of the drug in the next ...
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The popular weight-loss drug Zepbound can now be used to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound as a treatment for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and obesity. Zepbound is the first medication approved ...
We've Accepted Wegovy and Zepbound. The Next Phase Is Harder.
An international committee of experts will release an interim report in early 2025 outlining criteria for diagnosing ...
Harvey Fierstein Lost 120 lbs. on Zepbound: 'Being Fat Is Not a Choice'
The Broadway icon said he’s a “great believer” in the weight-loss medication, which helped him after he weighed 310 lbs.
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FDA: Weight loss drug Zepbound, diabetes drug Mounjaro no longer in shortage
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration said Eli Lilly's tirzepatide, sold as Zepbound for weight loss and Mounjaro to treat diabetes, is no longer in short supply. The FDA allows ...