Daniel Gilbert

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FDA approves new obesity drug from Eli Lilly named Zepbound

The decision by the Food and Drug Administration is expected to add to the demand for a new class of drugs transforming how patients battle obesity.

Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly rake in cash from weight-loss drugs

Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly reported booming sales from their blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs as both race to keep up with consumer demand.

Eli Lilly targets firms that import and sell imitation Mounjaro online

Eli Lilly filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission to block companies from importing and selling cheaper versions of its hit drug Mounjaro.

Brain chip helps voiceless patient communicate at 62 words per minute

Using brain implants, machine learning and a predictive model, researchers decoded a woman’s attempts to speak at a rate that begins to approach natural conversation.

How troubles at a factory in India led to a U.S. cancer-drug shortage

Intas Pharmaceuticals in India made a widely used cancer drug in the U.S. An inspection exposed problems — and the fragility of the U.S. generic-drug supply.

Pfizer picks its pill in race for Ozempic-like weight-loss drug

Pfizer will move ahead with a pill version of a weight-loss drug as competition heats up for an oral medication that can rival Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs.

With electronics in his brain and spine, a paralyzed man takes a stride

Experimental devices implanted in a paralyzed man’s brain and spine communicate wirelessly and enhance his ability to walk and climb stairs, a paper in Nature found.

Medical use of ketamine is surging. So are illicit forms of the drug.

As ketamine has become increasingly popular as a mental health treatment, U.S. authorities have dramatically increased seizures of illicit forms of the drug, new research shows.

Trial set for drugmaker accused of profiting from government patents

The U.S. government claims Gilead Sciences has made billions of dollars by capitalizing on an anti-HIV regimen patented by the CDC, while the drugmaker argues the patents are invalid.

An Adderall shortage hasn’t let up. Here’s why.

It puts a spotlight on virtual prescribing and supply chain issues.