US FDA Approves 1st-Ever Drug To Combat Sleep Apnea

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 Zepbound in Landmark Move to Battle Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The fight against obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has taken a monumental leap forward. For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a drug
FDA approves weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound to treat sleep apnea, a common but potentially serious sleep-related breathing disorder, marking it the first medication for certain patients with the condition.
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.
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.
FDA approves Zepbound for sleep apnea in patients with obesity
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Zepbound (tirzepatide) as the first prescription medication for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Zepbound Gets FDA Approval to Treat Sleep Apnea
The obesity medication Zepbound can be used on-label to treat obstructive sleep apnea in adults with obesity, the FDA announced today.
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.
This Weight Loss Drug Could Also Treat Sleep Apnea
If you have sleep apnea and obesity, tirzepatide Zepbound may offer relief and support weight loss. Ask your doctor if it’s a good fit.
FDA approves weight loss drug Zepbound to treat obstructive sleep apnea
The FDA said studies have shown that by aiding weight loss, Zepbound improves sleep apnea symptoms in some patients.
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The popular weight-loss drug Zepbound can now be used to treat sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea happens when a person's upper airway becomes blocked ... to half of apnea patients either quit using a continuous positive airway pressure machine or never fill their ...
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Lilly's weight-loss treatment Zepbound becomes first FDA-approved drug for sleep apnea
"Too often, obstructive sleep apnea is brushed off as 'just snoring' — but it's far more than that," said Julie Flygare ...