FDA, Zepbound and obstructive sleep apnea

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.
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).
FDA: Weight loss drug Zepbound, diabetes drug Mounjaro no longer in shortage
Consumers who take copies of the weight loss drug Zepbound and diabetes drug Mounjaro will need to find a new source for these medications.
Lilly's Zepbound scores 2nd approval with landmark FDA nod in obstructive sleep apnea
Christmas has come early for Eli Lilly this year, courtesy of a fresh FDA approval for the Indianapolis drugmaker’s obesity star Zepbound. | Thanks to a new FDA green light, Lilly’s dual GIP/GLP-1 blockbuster Zepbound has become the first prescription medicine cleared to treat adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity.
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.
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 Zepbound Shortage Is Over — Here's What to Expect if You've Been Using an Off-Brand Version
Patients taking a compounded alternative to Eli Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound will need to transition to the name-brand ...
FDA says the Zepbound shortage is over. Here’s what that means for compounding pharmacies, patients who used off-brand versions
The decision will largely prevent compounding pharmacies from making and selling compounded versions of the drug in the next ...
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What is Compounded Tirzepatide? Here's What You Need to Know
If you’re starting a weight loss journey, you might have stumbled upon tirzepatide — the drug approved by the FDA (U.S.
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Lilly's weight-loss treatment Zepbound becomes first FDA-approved drug for sleep apnea
Zepbound and Lilly's widely used diabetes drug, Mounjaro, both chemically called tirzepatide, belong to a class of drugs ...
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FDA Says Shortages of GLP-1 Drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound Are Over
Tirzepatide, the main ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound, is no longer in shortage, according to the U.S. Food and Drug ...
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The popular weight-loss drug Zepbound can now be used to treat sleep apnea
Zepbound is a glucagon-like peptide 1 drug that reduces appetite and food intake. The drug's active ingredient, tirzepatide, is marketed as Zepbound for weight loss and Mounjaro as a diabetes ...