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GLP-1 drugs made a former FDA chief ‘feel ill.’ But he’d take them again.
David Kessler has lost more than 60 pounds on weight-loss drugs and believes they can change the trajectory of chronic ...
You need more than Ozempic to fight food addiction. Here’s how
In 'Diet, Drugs, and Dopamine,' former FDA Commissioner David A. Kessler offers a comprehensive guide to weight loss.
Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco?
The problem, he contends, lies in the addictive qualities of ultra-formulated foods, which – coupled with diminished nutrient ...
The FDA is making it more difficult for Americans to get vaccinated for covid
In the NEJM article, the FDA notes that covid booster uptake has been low in the US, with less than a quarter of people ...
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Roche preps phase 3 for 'Brainshuttle' Alzheimer's drug
The drug, called trontinemab, showed in the study that it could achieve rapid and deep reductions in amyloid beta plaques in the brain, one of the characteristics of Alzheimer's. Roche said its ...