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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Conference] Inaugural Summit on GLP-1 Law & Policy - July 24th, 8:15 am - 5:15 pm ET

The $100B+ Weight-Loss Drug Market Is Red Hot—But So Are the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Risks. As the GLP-1 revolution reshapes the future of metabolic health, life sciences companies face mounting scrutiny from...more

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Connecticut AG Pursuing Companies for Allegedly Selling Unlawful Weight Loss Drugs

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Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong has taken legal action against two online distributors, Triggered Brand and Made In China, for allegedly selling research-grade GLP-1 weight loss drugs directly to Connecticut...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

FDA Update: Current Guidelines for Semaglutide and Tirzepatide Compounding

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Weight loss clinics, telehealth companies, physicians, and pharmacies that have been prescribing or dispensing compounded GLP-1 medications must prepare for significant changes following the Food and Drug Administration’s...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Ozempic Weight Loss Users at Risk of Gastroparesis and Other Stomach Problems, New Study Reveals

A recent study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that patients taking the drugs Ozempic (semaglutide) and Wegovy (liraglutide) for weight loss were more than three-times more likely to...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Ozempic, Other Diabetes-Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 Deaths, According to FDA Data

Ozempic and other diabetes-weight loss drugs have been linked to at least 162 deaths and 10,000 cases involving “serious” injuries since 2018, according to data from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Weight Loss Drug Shortages Will End Soon

On August 8, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) partially revised the availability of certain glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications on the FDA’s shortage list. In particular, FDA updated the availability of...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Mounjaro, Ozempic Lawsuits Allege Weight Loss, Diabetes Drugs Linked to Serious Gastrointestinal Problems

Lawsuits filed against the manufacturers of Ozempic, Mounjaro, and other weight control and diabetes drugs have alleged that these medications can cause serious gastrointestinal side effects, including gastroparesis, stomach...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Did Patients Trade Weight Loss Concerns for Cancer Concerns? - BELVIQ

Is BELVIQ adding to patient cancer risks? In February of 2020, an announcement was made that the weight loss drug lorcaserin (sold under brand names BELVIQ and BELVIQ XR) would be voluntarily withdrawn from the market in...more

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