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The volume of drugs being delivered by drones into prisons is severely undermining hopes of rehabilitation among inmates, a watchdog has warned.Criminal gangs are smuggling contraband…

A drug that outperforms placebo in helping people to lose weight is one of a growing number of next-generation obesity drugs being produced in China.At first,…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Cancer drugs can vary sharply in the genetic…

An increase in demand for weight loss drugs, including Mounjaro and Wegovy, as well as demand among its generation Alpha customer base for beauty products is…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Novo Nordisk has terminated its partnership with US…

Getty ImagesTwo breakthrough Alzheimer’s drugs have been deemed far too expensive, for too little benefit, to be offered on the NHS.The medicines are the first to…

A former Syracuse University basketball player who worked recently for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as a personal assistant testified at the music mogul’s sex trafficking trial on…

Weight loss drugs could at least double the risk of diabetic patients developing age-related macular degeneration, a large-scale study has found.Originally developed for diabetes patients, glucagon-like…

Women using weight-loss drugs have been urged to use effective contraception after dozens have reported becoming pregnant while taking the medication.The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory…

BBCWe are now in the era of weight-loss drugs.Decisions on how these drugs will be used look likely to shape our future health and even what…