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November 9, 2025

weight-loss drugs

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Wegovy, Zepbound prices fall, access to obesity drugs still not guaranteed

July 13, 2025 Tom Murphy

Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging. The medications still amount to around $500 per month for those without insurance — out of […]

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Zepbound beats Wegovy in first head-to-head weigh loss trial

May 17, 2025 Jonel Aleccia

People taking Eli Lilly’s obesity drug, Zepbound, lost nearly 50% more weight than those using rival Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in the first head-to-head study of the blockbuster medications. Clinical trial participants who took tirzepatide, the […]

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Patients struggle with lack of consistent coverage for popular weight-loss drugs

March 3, 2025 Tom Murphy

Supplies of high-demand obesity treatments are improving, but that doesn’t mean it’s easier to get them. Many employers and insurers are scaling back coverage of Wegovy and Zepbound, and a key government program, Medicare, doesn’t […]

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