Weill Cornell Medicine

Adults with obesity who have a prescription for Wegovy but do not have insurance coverage for the drug can now purchase the medication through a new Novo Nordisk direct-to-consumer program.

Adults receiving semaglutide for the treatment of obesity were more likely to have antihypertensive or lipid-lowering therapy tapered or discontinued than those receiving placebo, according to data from the STEP trials.

After decades of research, pharmacologic treatment of obesity gained significant traction with the launch of GLP-1 receptor agonists, and several potentially more potent drugs are currently in the pipeline, a speaker reported.

A transperineal approach to prostate cancer biopsies without the need for preventive antibiotics could eliminate risk for infection, according to results of a randomized trial.

A simple blood test that measures lymphocyte count may accurately predict response to chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy among patients with relapsed multiple myeloma, according to study results.

A recently proposed U.S. Senate bill aims to crack down on social media influencers and others online who make misleading comments about pharmaceutical drugs.

Apixaban and aspirin offered similar protection against major ischemic and hemorrhagic events among people with cancer history and cryptogenic stroke.

CHICAGO — Comprehensive prescription drug monitoring program mandates appeared associated with a moderate reduction in the number of opioid analgesics dispensed to people dying of cancer, according to study results.

Looking to the future will be a key theme at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology 2024 annual meeting with a keynote lecture focused on AI and sessions examining guidance updates and new technology.

Yolanda Bryce, MD, still remembers her patient’s shock.