Design of a study of semaglutide in psychiatry, with Roger S. McIntyre, MD

Roger S. McIntyre, MD: GLP-1 agonists for psychiatry?

Although their clinical benefit for cardiometabolic, renal, hepatic, and obesity medicine may seem too good to be true, the GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist incretin therapy drug classes are proving …

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Roger S. McIntyre, MD: GLP-1 agonists for psychiatry?

Roger S. McIntyre, MD: GLP-1 agonists for psychiatry?

GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists, including semaglutide (Ozempic) and the investigational retatrutide, represent a seismic shift in cardiometabolic and comorbidity treatment. Over the past decade, the emerging drug class has been robustly …

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FTC challenges ‘junk’ drug patents. Here’s what they are and why they matter

FTC challenges 'junk' drug patents.  Here's what they are and why they matter

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced last week that, for the second time, dispute hundreds of rubbish patents listed in the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) Orange Book, a …

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The wonder drug for weight loss causes the phenomenon of “Ozempic babies”.

The wonder drug for weight loss causes the phenomenon of "Ozempic babies".

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPEC) Approximately one in six women worldwide suffers from infertility, according to the World Health Organization. Many couples turn to solutions from acupuncture or herbal supplements …

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The wonder drug for weight loss causes the phenomenon of “Ozempic babies”.

The wonder drug for weight loss causes the phenomenon of "Ozempic babies".

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPEC) Approximately one in six women worldwide suffers from infertility, according to the World Health Organization. Many couples turn to solutions from acupuncture or herbal supplements …

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These lifestyle gyms aren’t competing with Ozempic, they’re embracing it

These lifestyle gyms aren't competing with Ozempic, they're embracing it

You might think that a class of drugs that have been proven to help users lose weight 15% to 20% of your body weight can put the fitness industry on …

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