GLP-1 pills vs. Shots: Which is easier, cheaper, and more effective for weight loss?

GLP-1s are now available as pills or shots. Credits: Design by Health; Getty Images

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD GLP-1s are now available as pills or shots.Credits: Design by Health; Getty Images GLP-1 medications are now available as pills and injections, providing more options for weight loss treatment. The two forms work similarly and have comparable results, but differ in dosage, absorption, and regimens. Experts say the best … Read more

Woman says she lost 60 pounds on new Lilly weight loss pill: ‘Big difference’

Maggie Linton joined Lilly's clinical trials for its new GLP-1 pill, Foundio.

Maggie Linton had never liked injections, so when she heard that Eli Lilly was working on a GLP-1 pill, she was eager to sign up for a clinical trial and put the new drug to the test. Linton took a daily pill called Foundive for nearly two years and said she lost about 60 pounds. … Read more

APTOPIX Ancient Iranian festival

APTOPIX Ancient Iranian festival

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The new opioid painkiller has surprisingly few side effects

The new opioid painkiller has surprisingly few side effects

N-desethyl-fluornitrazene, or DFNZ structure.” class=”w-100″ decoding=”async”/> Structure of N-Deacetyl-fluoronitrazine, or DFNZ. Using the long-abandoned class of opioids as a starting point, scientists have discovered opioid painkillers that do not have the typical side effects of this class of drugs (nature 2026, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-026-10299-9). In tests with mice, the molecule – known as N— desethyl-fluornitrazene, or … Read more

Drug shortages drive record prices of essential drugs in Iran

Drug shortages drive record prices of essential drugs in Iran

Being born as a scientist in the Middle East, and especially in Iran, is a legacy of obstacles to your education, your mobility, and often your sense of belonging before publishing your first paper. For many students, the obstacles start early. Access to higher education depends on geography, religion, ethnicity or family background. Some research … Read more

Editorial: Pharma reluctant to serve Europe to get rid of MFN drug prices

Editorial: Pharma reluctant to serve Europe to get rid of MFN drug prices

Drug industry giants managed last year to allay some concerns about drug prices. Pharmacy Benefit Managerswhile publicly agreeing to lower some rates with the White House. These flashy announcements helped create the illusion that action was being taken to help Americans pay less for their prescription drugs, and the pharmaceutical industry received some improvement in … Read more

Liposyn reports top-line safety and efficacy results for LPCN 1154 in patients with postpartum depression

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In a phase 3 study population of patients with PPD (N = 90), LPCN 1154 did not demonstrate a statistically significant reduction from baseline in the HAM-D17 total score at 60 hours (primary endpoint) compared to placebo. The primary endpoint was not met In a post hoc analysis of participants (n = 54) with a … Read more

‘Small and weak’: Albanian gambling reform won’t do much to reduce harm

Peta Murphy at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra in 2023.

More than 1,000 days after the publication of the Murphy Report, Prime Minister Anthony Albany has finally announced decisive action to combat gambling advertising in Australia. In mid-2023, the late Peta Murphy of the Labor Party presented a report recommending a ban on gambling advertising because of the harm caused by such advertising on television, … Read more