leisure time -WSS

leisure time

author：explore 2025-09-29 00:38:33 - browse：83416

At some point this summer, the drugmaker Novo Nordisk will release results from a closely watched study that, if successful, could further uncork demand for new obesity medications, streamline insurance coverage for the therapies, and demonstrate long-lasting health benefits.

The Select trial, as the study is called, is the first large, randomized trial to test whether long-term treatment with a weight loss drug can meaningfully improve patients’ cardiovascular health. Novo is testing Wegovy, a weekly injection also sold under the brand name Ozempic for type 2 diabetes, against placebo in the five-year study.

The implications are massive, and not just for Novo. Wegovy is part of a class of medicines that target a hormone called GLP-1, which curbs patients’ appetites. Those drugs have demonstrated an ability to help people lose dramatic amounts of weight in clinical trials, but payers, including Medicare, have been slow to reimburse for them without definitive data on their long-term health benefits.

Unlock this article by subscribing to STAT+ and enjoy your first 30 days free!

GET STARTED Log In

Previous article： Drug repurposing or repositioning? The language matters
Next article： Drug repurposing or repositioning? The language matters

WSS

Walensky prepares to leave CDC — and Congress — behind

Readout Newsletter: The latest on Amylyx, Moderna, Novavax

New air purifier tech could be key to improving indoor air quality

Sports medicine is finally prioritizing gender equality

As demand for Covid shots wanes, Moderna seeks its next success

There should be a 'Moonshot' or 'Warp Speed' for rare diseases

hotspot

leisure time

explore

Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow

NEJM study measures Covid brain fog, impact on IQ

New Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s data poses Medicare coverage conundrum

Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow

How one medical school became remarkably diverse

The cancer drug shortage isn’t new — and neither are the solutions

Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections

Color Health wants to make cancer screenings convenient

Guidelines to prevent youth baseball injuries need more muscle

Over 800 arrested across France in 3rd night of riots after fatal police shooting of teen

explore

5 ways to address the shortage of health care workers

At least 13 dead in Texas as scorching temps continue

Medical leaders decry Supreme Court decision on affirmative action

In Memoriam: Notable people who died in 2023

Heart attack and stroke risk calculators need revising

Cancer drug shortages should be causing more outrage

explore

explore

focus

focus