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Obesity treatment in the UK risks becoming a two-tier system
Treatment for obesity in the UK could become a two-tier system where the most vulnerable patients miss out altogether, obesity experts from King's College London and the Obesity Management Collaborative (OMC-UK) have warned. They stated that strict eligibility criteria means that only a small number of people will have access to the weight loss drug tirzepatide (Mounjaro) on the NHS, with those able to afford it paying privately for treatment. The researchers argue, in an edi


High cost or insurance-related issues are the most common reasons for discontinuation with semaglutide or tirzepatide
High cost or insurance-related issues are the most common reasons for treatment discontinuation with semaglutide or tirzepatide for...


EASO recommends semaglutide and tirzepatide as first-line treatment for obesity
Semaglutide or tirzepatide should be the first line treatment for people living with obesity and most of its complications, according to...


Semaglutide cuts risk of heart attack, stroke or death by 57% vs tirzepatide
Outcomes form the STEER real-world study have revealed that semaglutide 2.4 mg had 57% greater risk reduction for heart attack, stroke...


Comorbid obesity and OSA treatment preferences found to differ among patients and providers
Sleep medicine professionals favour continuous positive airway pressure therapy as treatment for comorbid obesity and obstructive sleep...


SURMOUNT-5: Tirzepatide shows superior weight loss over semaglutide
Seventy-two week outcomes from the SURMOUNT-5 clinical trial have shown that tirzepatide (Zepbound) met the primary endpoint and all five...


SURPASS-3 trial: Tirzepatide’s impact on muscle composition
A recent analysis of the SURPASS-3 trial indicates that decreases in muscle volume with tirzepatide largely followed the overall...


Tirzepatide decreases calorie intake but does not decrease metabolic rate
Tirzepatide decreased participants’ calorie intake at lunch/dinner by reducing appetite while increasing fat oxidation, thus helping...


Nimacimab + tirzepatide combination results in 30% weight loss
Skye Bioscience's novel CB1 antibody, nimacimab in combination with the dual GLP-1/GIP agonist, tripeptide, resulted in greater than 30%...


SUMMIT: Tirzepatide benefits people with obesity, kidney disease and heart failure
Tirzepatide improves kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes among patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection...
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