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Awiqli (QW Insulin Icodec) Receives Positive CHMP Opinion; Oprah TV Special Spotlights Zepbound and Wegovy
Two cardiometabolic-related news items have been observed: CHMP adopted a positive opinion, recommending marketing authorization for “Awiqli” (QW insulin icodec) for the treatment of diabetes in adults (view press release); and Oprah hosted a show on ABC titled, “Shame, Blame, and the Weight Loss Revolution” which addressed the stigma associated with obesity and the success of GLP-1RAs (view article; watch episode on HULU). Below, FENIX provides highlights and insights for the respective news items, including brief thoughts on the social media hype following Oprah’s TV special.