Ozempic

Dublin Fringe Festival review: Spittle is a fearless confessional comic and a great storyteller, as she shows in this bracingly honest account of life in a fat body

Williams is not the first sportsperson to promote GLP-1 weight loss medication but she is the most high profile and easily the most significant

Perfection was priced in, anything less provoked panic as shares were hit with worst one-day drop in 25 years

GLP-1 agonists such as Ozempic and Wegovy have a lot of promise

After an illness last year, the comedian was advised to lose weight. Her new show BIG explores her relationship with her body before and after, and why no one should feel any shame for being ‘on the jabs’

For as long as GLP-1 weight loss drugs stay expensive, wealth and thinness will be linked

Getting thin to succeed in a fat-phobic society is still an understandable individual solution to a structural problem

Dr Muiris Houston: More scientific evidence is emerging to show that our gastrointestinal system interacts with our nervous system

Unthinkable: If you’re feeling overwhelmed and longing for real meaning, Viktor Frankl may be able to help. And if not, Albert Camus might have the answer

Health officials begin a study into potential side-effects of drugs such as Mounjaro, Wegovy and Ozempic

Parvus shows interest in Danish drugmaker that is hunting for new chief following share price slump

‘Significant number of non-compliances’ by pharmaceutical firm behind weight loss drugs

Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show

Danish maker of obesity drugs to replace Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, saying new leadership is needed

Medicine shortages increasingly negatively affecting patient outcomes, Irish Pharmacy Union says

First-quarter sales rise 18 per cent but Danish pharma group blames custom preparations at pharmacies for weaker take-up

Prof Donal O’Shea hails breakthrough and says it may play key role in reshaping treatments

Weight loss drug is not yet approved for reimbursement under Drug Payment Scheme or for medical card patients

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy is about to enter the Irish market but people will have to pay for it from their own pocket - for now at least

Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations

Pharma group Hikma looks to take advantage as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic start to go off patent next year

Radio: The whiff of cordite in the RTÉ studio is strong enough to warrant a UN peacekeeping mandate of its own

Danish obesity drug giant looking at whether its semaglutide drug can reduce cravings associated with addiction

Television: In her new RTÉ documentary the presenter takes a very personal approach to weight-loss drugs

Glanbia's once-popular weight-loss product has fallen out of favour with consumers

The World Anti-Doping Agency has added the active ingredient semaglutide to its watch-list for 2025

Patients looking to access Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro from next week will have to pay privately

Seen & heard: Developers summoned; Xerotech on the brink; Glencore eyes Pallas Green sale; CRH invests in 3D; Mounjaro arrives; and O’Hara brewery talks

Doctors followed protocol regarding weight-loss drug, says coroner

From rows about staffing, waiting lists and cost overruns to resignations of senior staff, heathcare was never far from the news headlines in 2024

Much hype surrounds drugs called GLP-1 agonists but they are intended for diabetes patients and people who are obese, not those who just want to lose a few pounds

RTÉ Investigates programme to be aired on Monday examines illegitimate sales of weight loss drugs, despite some being labelled as ‘not for human use’

Companies competing for leadership in fast-growing market where supply continues to be an issue

HPRA warns of risks of illegal, counterfeit versions of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, saying they pose ‘significant risk’

Appointment would put Kennedy, who sowed doubts about Covid-19 vaccines, in charge of a department with a $1.8 trillion budget

Academic notes while Ozempic might prevent overdoses, weight loss drug may not actually reduce or end substance use

Drastic action is considered essential, but this is part of a wider strategy that represents a looming calamity for Stormont

Actor (61) plays a has-been celebrity who is tempted by a youth serum in hyperreal film The Substance

Using such medications to lose excess fat that risks your health is no more of a moral failing than using a blood pressure medication to lower high blood pressure that increases your risk of stroke

The new generation of weight loss medications have revolutionised the treatment of obesity. But reports of an unexpected side effect - surprise pregnancies - have led to questions about why this is happening