Why are Indians suddenly buying more vitamins after starting Ozempic-like weight loss drugs?Demand for vitamin and nutritional supplements is surging in India. This trend follows the increased availability of semaglutide-based weig...
22 May, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
From oncology to obesity, Pfizer bets big on India for its next growth wavePfizer is prioritizing India for future growth. The company plans to launch new medicines here soon after their global release. Pfizer aims...
18 May, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Social media is abuzz with weight-loss drug retatrutide and longevity goals. What is the drug all about?A new weight-loss drug, retatrutide, is generating excitement. This investigational medicine targets three hormone receptors, offering a po...
13 Apr, 2026, 07.23 AM IST
Ahead of its time, a GLP-1 drug almost made it out of IndiaFifteen years back, Zydus Lifesciences introduced ZYOG1, an oral GLP-1 agonist that sparked excitement for its implications in diabetes man...
04 Mar, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
Novo Nordisk cuts price for Ozempic, Wegovy. How much weight-loss, anti-obesity, diabetes medicines will cost?Wegovy and Ozempic price cuts will be effective January 1 next year, coinciding with the implementation of new, lower prices for the same ...
24 Feb, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Future diabetes care seen leaning towards GLP-1 drugsThe diabetes treatment landscape in India is on the brink of transformation. Innovative GLP-1 medications are set to redefine therapy stand...
07 Jan, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
HC lets Dr Reddy's Laboratories export Semaglutide, blocks India sales till March '26The Delhi High Court has permitted Dr Reddy's Laboratories to produce and export its version of the diabetes and anti-obesity drug semaglut...
03 Dec, 2025, 12.48 AM IST
Obesity drug Mounjaro becomes India's top-selling drug by value in OctoberEli Lilly's Mounjaro drug has become India's top seller for October as sales reached one billion rupees. This anti-obesity medication helps...
07 Nov, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
Eli Lilly to invest $1 billion in India, expand manufacturing and introduce oral weight-loss drugEli Lilly is significantly expanding its Indian operations with over $1 billion in contract manufacturing investments and plans for a globa...
07 Oct, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy enters India: Can this weight loss jab beat Mounjaro? Price, who can use it & how it worksNovo Nordisk has launched Wegovy, a weight loss injection, in India, challenging Eli Lilly's Mounjaro. Available by June 2025, Wegovy conta...
25 Jun, 2025, 10.24 AM IST
You can get a shot for speedy weight loss at Rs 14k a monthThe 2.5 mg vial and 5 mg vial will be available at Rs 3,500 and Rs 4,375, respectively. A spokesperson said as Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is a ...
21 Mar, 2025, 01.06 AM IST
‘Obese people should opt for a structured programme of diet, exercise & medication’"Nothing comes without a downside. These molecules do produce significant nausea and vomiting in some people — to the extent that they have...
27 Apr, 2024, 11.35 PM IST
Weight-loss medicines: Biocon eyes a $100 billion jackpot with weighty pivotWeight-loss drugs: Biocon Ltd. is shifting focus to anti-obesity therapies as patents for key medications expire, leading to a surge in gen...
08 Apr, 2024, 09.25 AM IST
Demand for weight-loss drugs fuels global rise in counterfeitsThe increasing demand for weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Ozempic has led to a rise in counterfeit versions of these medications. ...
20 Oct, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
Hyderabad's pictureque Durgam Cheruvu lake water has antidepressants, painkillers, sewage and even cocaineResearchers have found a cocktail of pollutants in Hyderabad's Durgam Cheruvu lake. In addition to pollutants such as cyanotoxins, pesticid...
07 Aug, 2023, 05.19 PM IST
Five diabetes drugs in top-10 selling list; overtakes anti-infective, antibiotic medsInsulin brand Human Mixtard, oral formulation Glycomet GP, insulin Lantus, oral formulations Galvus Met and Janumet are now in the top-sell...
21 Jul, 2016, 01.09 PM IST
- Centre bans anti-obesity drug due to side effects
The government has banned manufacturing and sale of anti-obesity medicine Sibutramine and its combination drugs sold under various brands d...
23 Nov, 2010, 02.30 AM IST