The FDA said studies have shown that by aiding weight loss, Zepbound improves sleep apnea symptoms in some patients.

Last week, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved the weight-loss drug Mounjaro to treat sleep apnea, a condition in which breathing stops and starts repeatedly during sleep.

The FDA on Friday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound as a treatment for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and obesity.

The FDA on Friday approved Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound as a treatment for moderate-to-severe sleep apnea and obesity.

Zepbound was approved last year to treat obesity. The drug's maker, Eli Lilly, says it reduces the severity of obstructive sleep apnea by 63%.

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 the ...

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, the new GLP-1 weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly & Co., has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for treating moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea.

Even before the FDA approval, some doctors have been prescribing weight-loss drugs to people with sleep apnea.

And as of December 20, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Zepbound (tirzepetide) has become the first prescription medication FDA-approved to treat obstructive sleep apnea by increasing airflow and ...

The FDA said studies have shown that by aiding weight loss, Zepbound improves sleep apnea symptoms in some patients.