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FDA Approves Lilly’s Zepbound for Sleep Apnea 

Averaging up to 20% of weight loss, adults taking Zepbound had 25 fewer breathing interruptions each hour as they slept.

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By: Kristin Brooks

Managing Editor, Contract Pharma

Eli Lilly and Co. received approval from the FDA for Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first and only prescription medicine for adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity. Zepbound may help adults with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity improve their sleep disorder. It should be used with a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. OSA is a sleep-related breathing disorder characterized by complete or partial collapses of the upper air...

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