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GLP-1 agonists: Addressing side effects of weight loss drugs

Written by | 24 Nov 2025

New research is uncovering how medications targeting the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) system affect brain circuits involved in nausea, thirst, and pleasurable behaviors. These findings will be presented at… read more.

Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and dulaglutide have similar gastrointestinal safety profiles in clinical settings

Written by | 13 Nov 2025

A new observational study compared the risk for severe gastrointestinal adverse events across dulaglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study found that… read more.

Less than half of England has access to Mounjaro on the NHS months after roll-out

Written by | 10 Sep 2025

Less than half of England has access to tirzepatide (Mounjaro) through their GP, despite the NHS roll-out of the weight-loss jab officially starting over two months ago, an… read more.

GLP-1 drugs reduce risk of death and hospitalization in patients with heart failure

Written by | 7 Sep 2025

Worldwide, 60 million people suffer from heart failure (HF). Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the most common form of HF, especially among people with obesity… read more.

NICE (UK) positive for tirzepatide for managing overweight and obesity – Eli Lilly

Written by | 5 Sep 2025

NICE (UK): Tirzepatide is recommended as an option for managing overweight and obesity, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity in adults, only if they have: i)… read more.

Tirzepatide plus hormone therapy increases weight loss

Written by | 13 Jul 2025

Simultaneous treatment with tirzepatide and menopause hormone therapy results in greater weight loss in postmenopausal women who are overweight or obese than tirzepatide monotherapy, researchers reported on July… read more.

First head-to-head study in people living with obesity shows tirzepatide results in around 50% more weight loss than semaglutide

Written by | 18 May 2025

A new head-to-head study of tirzepatide versus semaglutide for weight loss in people living with obesity, but not diabetes, shows that over 72 weeks tirzepatide results in an… read more.

GLP-1 RAs – where are we now? What have we learned?

Written by | 17 Mar 2025

Pharmacist Deborah Evans runs a weight-management clinic at Remedi Health in Winchester. She has helped many people to lose weight and improve their health using the GLP-1 receptor… read more.

GLP-1 RA drugs effectively treat obesity in adults without diabetes

Written by | 7 Jan 2025

A meta- analysis of studies evaluating the efficacy and safety of various glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and co-agonists for treating obesity in adults without diabetes, suggests… read more.

NICE (UK) positive for Zepbound (tirzepatide) for managing overweight and obesity – Eli Lilly

Written by | 6 Jan 2025

NICE (UK): 1.1 Tirzepatide is recommended as an option for managing overweight and obesity, alongside a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity in adults, only if they have:… read more.

FDA approves Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first and only prescription medicine for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity – Eli Lilly

Written by | 26 Dec 2024

Eli Lilly and Company announced the FDA approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity. Zepbound… read more.

Tirzepatide shows powerful diabetes-prevention effect in three-year trial

Written by | 2 Dec 2024

Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug with the trade name Zepbound, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a… read more.

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