Healthy Returns: The newest treatment use for weight loss drugs? Liver disease
Publishing timestamp: 2024-02-28 09:11:50
Summary
Drugmakers are racing to develop drugs that can treat a severe form of liver disease called MASH. Companies like Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are already showing promising results in helping patients lose weight and regulate blood sugar. The potential for weight loss drugs to also treat MASH is significant, as there are currently no approved medications for this condition. Additionally, Change Healthcare is facing a cybersecurity threat that has caused disruptions in its systems for the past week.
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Keywords: business news, novo nordisk a/s, unitedhealth group inc, biotech and pharmaceuticals, united states, zealand pharma a/s, eli lilly and co, health care industry,
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/27/healthy-returns-liver-disease-is-newest-weight-loss-drug-use-.html