FDA, obstructive sleep apnea

FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea, which also promotes weight loss
The FDA approved a new drug treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that improves the condition through weight loss. Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel discusses the impact of the new development.
Zepbound Weight Loss Medication Approved by FDA to Treat Sleep Apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, to help people treat obstructive sleep apnea.
FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, marking it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.
Tirzepatide Gets FDA Approval for Sleep Apnea in Adults With Obesity
The nod, just months after topline results from SURMOUNT-OSA came out, makes it the first drug approved for this indication.
FDA approves Zepbound as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea
Zepbound is Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug. Now, it is also a drug to treat obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has appro
Obesity Drug Zepbound Approved for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Eli Lilly’s formulation of tirzepatide to treat moderate to severe OSA in people with obesity.
FDA approves Zepbound for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Weight Loss Drug Tirzepatide Now Approved for Sleep Apnea in Adults With Obesity
The approval was based on the results of the SURMOUNT-OSA trial, which found patients had fewer breathing disruptions.
FDA approves weight-loss drug to treat obstructive sleep apnea
Even before the FDA approval, some doctors have been prescribing weight-loss drugs to people with sleep apnea.
FDA approves Zepbound for obstructive sleep apnea
Zepbound, a popular weight loss drug, has become the first FDA-approved prescription medication to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
Weight loss drug Zepbound gets US FDA nod to treat sleep apnea; India launch expected in 2025
In a groundbreaking move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the anti-diabetic drug Zepbound, also known as Tirzepatide, for the treatment of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in adults with obesity.
The First Sleep Apnea Drug Is Here
In the trial that Lilly, the drug's manufacturer, submitted in April to the FDA, scientists reported that the drug helped ...
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The popular weight-loss drug Zepbound can now be used to treat sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea happens when a person's upper airway ... The drug's active ingredient, tirzepatide, is marketed as Zepbound for weight loss and Mounjaro as a diabetes treatment.