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Victoza: Generic GLP-1 Drug Similar to Ozempic Now Available

www.healthline.com

A new generic of the GLP-1 drug Victoza, which is similar to popular medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound, is now available in the United States. Bernardbodo/Getty Images

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Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders Demands Drug Companies Cut Price of Ozempic and Other New Weight Loss Drugs

futurism.com

In a dual-bylined editorial, President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders called on the makers of the uber-popular new generation of weight loss drugs to make them cheaper — though it's within the president's power to make that happen…

A combination of multicore magnetic nanoparticles and chemotherapy drugs achieves greater efficacy against cancer cells

phys.org

The path to a cure for cancer is not unique, as the disease is an extremely complex process. Multiple factors are involved in the process of effectively eliminating a tumor and therefore, being able to have different strategies against…

Police find drugs, $57K after arresting accused drug dealer in New Kensington

triblive.com

A New Kensington man police say was dealing drugs, including cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl and marijuana, was arrested Wednesday morning.

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Police crackdown results in 100 suspected drug dealers in custody

Almost 100 years' worth of prison sentences have also been handed out

Tips for a safe, healthy Fourth of July, plus a new Alzheimer's drug approval

www.foxnews.com

The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health warnings, drug shortages, mental health issues and more in this weekly recap.

Experimental drug supercharges medicine that reverses opioid overdose

Researchers have identified a compound that, in mice, makes naloxone much more effective at counteracting a drug overdose.

Revealed: British man, 31, who Jay Slater visited in AirBnb before vanishing is a convicted drug dealer and he insists missing teen 'came to the house alive, and he left the house alive'

www.dailymail.co.uk

Ayub Qassim invited Jay, 19, back to his rented holiday cottage after a rave in Tenerife hours before he vanished on June 17.

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Fighting COVID-19 with a cancer drug: A new approach to preventing irreversible organ damage in infectious diseases

medicalxpress.com

Twelve years ago, cancer researchers at University of California San Diego identified a molecule that helps cancer cells survive by shuttling damaging inflammatory cells into tumor tissue. In new research, they show that the same molecule…

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Weight-Loss Drug May Cause Increased Risk of Rare Blindness, Study Claims

www.newsweek.com

A study claims that patients taking drugs for diabetes and obesity were more likely to develop NAION, although no direct link has been confirmed.

Imo police nab couple dealing in hard drugs, arrest 125 suspects

…recover 500kg of cannabis, arms, ammunition The Imo state police command has arrested over 125 suspects, including a couple dealing in hard drugs, and recovered 500kg of cannabis, and arms,

Colorado parolee arrested in drug case after causing courthouse evacuation, police say

www.ksl.com

A Colorado man whose unattended luggage caused the Matheson Courthouse to be evacuated on Tuesday was later arrested for investigation of drug distribution.

EU approves Sanofi drug for chronic lung disease

medicalxpress.com

The European Union has approved Sanofi and Regeneron's blockbuster drug Dupixent for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the French pharmaceutical giant said on Wednesday.

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Using Obesity Drugs? Potential Vision Loss Disorder Linked To Novo Nordisk's Ozempic And Wegovy, Study Finds

www.benzinga.com

A new observational study has identified a potential link between Novo Nordisk A/S’s (NYSE:NVO) GLP-1 drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide), and a serious eye condition known as nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION),…

Popular Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy Linked to Rare Eye Condition, Study Finds

www.techtimes.com

Research reveals potential serious eye complications associated with semaglutide, the active ingredient in weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.

Opioid Breakthrough as New Drug Supercharges Overdose-Reversing Medicine

www.newsweek.com

"We hope this molecule may serve in the future as additional tools in the fight against opioid overdose deaths," the researchers told Newsweek.

Jay Slater police question Tenerife 'drugs fraternity' over his disappearance

Mark Williams-Thomas, the former British detective investigating the disappearance of missing 19-year-old Jay, claims he has spoken with many people while trying to shed a light on the whereabouts of the teenager from Lancashire.