obesity

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This resulted in a combined overweight and obesity rate of about 41%, consistent with data from the Veneto region of Italy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Eli Lilly’s oral obesity drug, Foundayo, receives FDA approval, sending the stock higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Unlike Wegovy or tirzepatide, which Lilly markets as Zepbound for obesity and as Mounjaro for Type 2 diabetes, orforglipron is not a peptide.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Novo Nordisk has launched a new discounted subscription program for its Wegovy obesity drugs in the U.S. as it tries to win customers by offering a “lower, predictable monthly price.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Today’s affluent societies are in the throes of a plague of obesity, which is rapidly spreading to developing countries.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari