The drugs include Ozempic’s sister medication, Wegovy, a weight loss drug with identical ingredients, which the FDA approved in 2021, and Mounjaro, approved as a diabetes treatment in 2022.
Cisplatin and carboplatin are among scores of drugs in shortage, including 12 other cancer drugs, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder pills, blood thinners, and antibiotics.
Pfizer sounds alarm as shortages for key penicillin medications looms
Pfizer projected that its supply of Bicillin L-A and pediatric prefilled syringes will deplete by the end of Q2, while the supply of Bicillin C-R will deplete by the end of Q3.
In midst of R&D push, Sproutel rebrands as Empath Labs
Telehealth firms have sought to cash in on the popularity of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, but a hefty new entrant could prove a bigger windfall for Novo and Lilly in obesity.