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UK ban on adverts for ‘unhealthy’ food comes into effect in bid to tackle obesity

The government estimates the advertising ban will prevent around 20,000 cases of childhood obesity

The Independent UK · Jan 5

Ban on adverts for ‘less healthy food’ set to come into full effect

They will not be allowed to appear on television between 5.30am and 9pm, or online at any time.

Evening Standard · Jan 4

New crackdown on ads for ‘less healthy food’ to come into full effect

The ban applies to products that fall within 13 categories considered to play the most significant role in childhood obesity

The Independent UK · Jan 4

US approves pill version of blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy

Availability of oral pills to treat obesity could expand the booming market for obesity treatments by broadening access and reducing costs, experts said.

Euronews · Dec 23, 2025

FDA approves Wegovy weight-loss pill in first green-lit alternative to injectable GLP-1 drugs

U.S. regulators have approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a boon for drugmaker Novo Nordisk

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2025

India’s doctors sound alarm over boom in availability of weight loss jabs

Country is facing epidemic of diabetes and obesity, but experts say widespread and unregulated use of weight loss drugs could put patients at risk

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2025

Pfizer Adds to Its Big Bet on Weight Loss Drugs

A month after acquiring obesity biotech Metsera, Pfizer's expanding in the weight loss drug market after signing a licensing agreement for a weight loss pill.

MarketBeat · Dec 16, 2025

A better Ozempic? Eli Lilly’s new obesity drug cut weight by 23%, study finds

In an added benefit, more than one in eight people taking the highest dose of Retratrutide were completely free of arthritic knee pain after 68 weeks

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2025

Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks Unveils $6B Alabama Plant to Produce New Obesity Pill

Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks has announced a new $6 billion manufacturing plant in Alabama dedicated to producing the company's next-generation obesity pill. The move signals Lilly's aggressive expansion as global demand for weight-loss drugs soars.

International Business Times UK · Dec 10, 2025

“The Mounjaro Effect”: 40 Mounjaro Users Share Their Weight Loss Journeys

We never know what demons other people are fighting, even if we think we see their problems from the outside. Those who struggle with obesity often have trouble with their self-esteem, body image, anxiety, and depression. Nowadays, weight loss medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro might make their weight loss journeys…

Bored Panda · Dec 10, 2025