FDA, obstructive sleep apnea

FDA approves Zepbound for sleep apnea in obese adults
Zepbound, a drug approved by the FDA, has been shown to reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults, although it is not a cure and requires weight loss to be maintained over time.
Weight loss drug Zepbound approved to help sleep apnea patients
(NewsNation) — Zepbound became the first drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat obstructive sleep apnea in obese adults earlier this month. “This is a major step forward for patients with obstructive sleep apnea,” Dr. Sally ...
FDA Approves First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
By aiding weight loss, Zepbound can improve symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in people with obesity — but CPAP machines remain the first-line treatment.
FDA approves first medication for obstructive sleep apnea, which also promotes weight loss
The FDA approved a new drug treatment for obstructive sleep apnea that improves the condition through weight loss. Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel discusses the impact of the new development.
FDA approves sleep apnea drug
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F.D.A. Approves Weight Loss Drug to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Zepbound is the first prescription drug approved specifically to treat the common condition. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea. It is the first prescription medication approved to treat the common sleep disorder.
Zepbound Weight Loss Medication Approved by FDA to Treat Sleep Apnea
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of the weight loss drug Zepbound, generically known as tirzepatide, to help people treat obstructive sleep apnea.
The popular weight-loss drug Zepbound can now be used to treat sleep apnea
The FDA on Friday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound as a treatment for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and obesity.
Obesity Drug Zepbound Approved for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new indication for Eli Lilly’s formulation of tirzepatide to treat moderate to severe OSA in people with obesity.
FDA approves anti-obesity drug as first sleep apnea medication
The US FDA approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound as the first ever medication for obstructive sleep apnea for patients who also have obesity
GLP-1 Zepbound is approved as first drug for sleep apnea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight-loss drug Zepbound.
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Sleep apnea might change brain, speed aging
Sleep apnea is known to wreak havoc on the body and also appears to have direct effects on brain health, a new study shows.
New device to treat sleep apnea was life-changing for NMHS patient
For those who have tried unsuccessfully to use a CPAP machine to treat sleep apnea, the Inspire implant is a breakthrough ...