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New Diabetes Drug Targets Metabolism, Avoids Ozempic Side Effects
- Thursday June 4, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
Early studies suggest that it can lower blood sugar levels and increase fat burning while preserving muscle mass and normal appetite. This makes it a good option for people who struggle with the nausea, appetite loss, and muscle reduction.
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New Diabetes Generic Drug Gets Approval In US Market: All About Dapagliflozin
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Zydus Lifesciences has received USFDA approval for generic dapagliflozin tablets used to treat type 2 diabetes. Here's how the drug works, its benefits, and why it is important for blood sugar control and heart health.
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www.ndtv.com
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Common Diabetes Drug Metformin Works By Acting On Brain: Study
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
While diabetes medications are not considered as targeting the brain, the study, published in the journal Science Advances, shows that metformin has been influencing brain pathways all along, the researchers said.
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Hack It, Don't Work Hard: Does The Craze Around Ozempic Indicate India's Future Drug Dependency Over Holistic Wellness?
- Monday December 22, 2025
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
GLP-1s were originally developed to manage diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels. However, the additional benefit of weight loss has gained more attention than their primary function of controlling
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www.ndtv.com
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"Medication Alone Won't Reverse Obesity": WHO Issues Guidelines On GLP-1 Drugs
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- Health | NDTV
The WHO guideline emphasises that medicines alone will not solve the problem.Addressing obesity requires a comprehensive approach.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lilly's Obesity Pill Will Have Far-Reaching Effect, Doctors Say
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- Health | Naomi Kresge And Madison Muller, Bloomberg
Oral versions of popular weight-loss shots are some of the next big things in the obesity market, which Bloomberg Intelligence estimates will reach $100 billion in annual sales by 2030.
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www.ndtv.com
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WHO Adds Key Diabetes, Weight-Loss Drugs To Essential Medicines List
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has added key GLP-1 drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, to its Essential Medicines List for type 2 diabetes with obesity or comorbidities.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Once-A-Week Shot' Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro Launched In India By Eli Lilly
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Eli Lilly and Company (India) on Thursday said it has launched a first-of-its-kind medication for obesity and type 2 diabetes in the country after obtaining approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
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www.ndtv.com
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What Is Ozempic And Why Is It Gaining Attention? Explained
- Thursday August 3, 2023
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Television personality Sharon Osbourne has spoken out Ozempic, a Type 2 diabetes drug used to lose weight. She said the drug shrinks your stomach and "changes you".
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www.ndtv.com
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Study Finds Some Diabetic Drugs Can Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
- Friday August 13, 2021
- Health | ANI
A new study published in the American Academy of Neurology has found that people taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for type 2 diabetes had less amyloid in the brain, a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease.
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www.ndtv.com
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Regulator Asks 5 Firms To Recall Diabetes Drug Over Carcinogen Concerns
- Friday May 29, 2020
- World News | Reuters
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.
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www.ndtv.com
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This Diabetes Drug Could Treat Heart Disease: Study
- Friday December 21, 2018
- Health | IANS
Metformin -- a drug commonly used to treat Type-2 diabetes -- might also be used to treat a specific form of heart failure known as preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF),
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Gut Microbiome Impacts Efficacy Of Anti-Diabetes Drugs: Top 5 Foods To Consume For Healthy Gut
- Thursday December 13, 2018
- Food | NDTV Food Desk
The study, conducted by a team of scientists of the Wake Forest University in the US and published in the journal EBioMedicine,looked at how gut microbes enhanced or inhibited the action of a particular drug for diabetics.
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www.ndtv.com
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These Diabetes Drugs May Cause Flesh-Eating Genital Infection!
- Thursday August 30, 2018
- Health | Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients that some widely used diabetes drugs may, in some rare cases, cause a flesh-eating bacterial infection of the genitals.
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www.ndtv.com
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Some Of The Top-Selling Diabetes Drugs In India Are Not Safe
- Thursday March 8, 2018
- Health | IANS
Some top-selling diabetes drugs in India may not be safe for patients, says a team of international experts, according to whom, the country's drug regulatory system allows use of a treatment that has not been found effective or safe.
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www.ndtv.com
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New Diabetes Drug Targets Metabolism, Avoids Ozempic Side Effects
- Thursday June 4, 2026
- Health | Written by Debosmita Ghosh
Early studies suggest that it can lower blood sugar levels and increase fat burning while preserving muscle mass and normal appetite. This makes it a good option for people who struggle with the nausea, appetite loss, and muscle reduction.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
New Diabetes Generic Drug Gets Approval In US Market: All About Dapagliflozin
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
Zydus Lifesciences has received USFDA approval for generic dapagliflozin tablets used to treat type 2 diabetes. Here's how the drug works, its benefits, and why it is important for blood sugar control and heart health.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Common Diabetes Drug Metformin Works By Acting On Brain: Study
- Thursday March 26, 2026
- Health | Press Trust of India
While diabetes medications are not considered as targeting the brain, the study, published in the journal Science Advances, shows that metformin has been influencing brain pathways all along, the researchers said.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Hack It, Don't Work Hard: Does The Craze Around Ozempic Indicate India's Future Drug Dependency Over Holistic Wellness?
- Monday December 22, 2025
- Health | Written by Varsha Vats
GLP-1s were originally developed to manage diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels. However, the additional benefit of weight loss has gained more attention than their primary function of controlling
-
www.ndtv.com
-
"Medication Alone Won't Reverse Obesity": WHO Issues Guidelines On GLP-1 Drugs
- Tuesday December 2, 2025
- Health | NDTV
The WHO guideline emphasises that medicines alone will not solve the problem.Addressing obesity requires a comprehensive approach.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Lilly's Obesity Pill Will Have Far-Reaching Effect, Doctors Say
- Wednesday September 17, 2025
- Health | Naomi Kresge And Madison Muller, Bloomberg
Oral versions of popular weight-loss shots are some of the next big things in the obesity market, which Bloomberg Intelligence estimates will reach $100 billion in annual sales by 2030.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
WHO Adds Key Diabetes, Weight-Loss Drugs To Essential Medicines List
- Wednesday September 10, 2025
- Health | Written by Shreya Goswami
The World Health Organization has added key GLP-1 drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, to its Essential Medicines List for type 2 diabetes with obesity or comorbidities.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
'Once-A-Week Shot' Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro Launched In India By Eli Lilly
- Thursday March 20, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Eli Lilly and Company (India) on Thursday said it has launched a first-of-its-kind medication for obesity and type 2 diabetes in the country after obtaining approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).
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www.ndtv.com
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What Is Ozempic And Why Is It Gaining Attention? Explained
- Thursday August 3, 2023
- World News | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
Television personality Sharon Osbourne has spoken out Ozempic, a Type 2 diabetes drug used to lose weight. She said the drug shrinks your stomach and "changes you".
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www.ndtv.com
-
Study Finds Some Diabetic Drugs Can Reduce Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease
- Friday August 13, 2021
- Health | ANI
A new study published in the American Academy of Neurology has found that people taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for type 2 diabetes had less amyloid in the brain, a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Regulator Asks 5 Firms To Recall Diabetes Drug Over Carcinogen Concerns
- Friday May 29, 2020
- World News | Reuters
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.
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www.ndtv.com
-
This Diabetes Drug Could Treat Heart Disease: Study
- Friday December 21, 2018
- Health | IANS
Metformin -- a drug commonly used to treat Type-2 diabetes -- might also be used to treat a specific form of heart failure known as preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF),
-
www.ndtv.com
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Gut Microbiome Impacts Efficacy Of Anti-Diabetes Drugs: Top 5 Foods To Consume For Healthy Gut
- Thursday December 13, 2018
- Food | NDTV Food Desk
The study, conducted by a team of scientists of the Wake Forest University in the US and published in the journal EBioMedicine,looked at how gut microbes enhanced or inhibited the action of a particular drug for diabetics.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
These Diabetes Drugs May Cause Flesh-Eating Genital Infection!
- Thursday August 30, 2018
- Health | Michelle Fay Cortez, Bloomberg
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning doctors and patients that some widely used diabetes drugs may, in some rare cases, cause a flesh-eating bacterial infection of the genitals.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Some Of The Top-Selling Diabetes Drugs In India Are Not Safe
- Thursday March 8, 2018
- Health | IANS
Some top-selling diabetes drugs in India may not be safe for patients, says a team of international experts, according to whom, the country's drug regulatory system allows use of a treatment that has not been found effective or safe.
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www.ndtv.com