weight-loss drugs

Genentech plans $2B biotech buildout in Holly Springs

January 30, 2026 Dan Reeves

HOLLY SPRINGS — Genentech is increasing its bet on Holly Springs, announcing it will more than double the investment behind its planned manufacturing facility in southern Wake County. The biotechnology company, known for drugs used […]

NC powers next wave of weight-loss drugs

January 16, 2026 North State Journal Staff

North Carolina has become a key manufacturing hub for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, and the arrival of a daily pill version of Wegovy adds momentum to a market that continues to grow. The pill format could […]

Novo cuts Wegovy prices; doctors still see cost challenges

November 22, 2025 Tom Murphy

Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance. The drugmaker said Monday that it has started selling higher doses of the injectable obesity […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]