Novo Nordisk is launching its weight loss pill Wegovy in the United Arab Emirates, the Danish drugmaker said Wednesday, marking its first launch outside the U.S. market. Novo’s approach will be guided by patient demand, the readiness of healthcare professionals, and the strength of healthcare and telehealth infrastructure, said Emil Kongshøj Larsen, executive vice president,…
Communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi. Communications minister Solly Malatsi has recommended the approval of Dell Technologies’ equity equivalent investment programme (EEIP) application. The application was made to minister Parks Tau, in his capacity as executive authority at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), which facilitates and is the final arbiter for…
This article is part of “Pastors and Prey,” a series investigating sex abuse allegations in the Assemblies of God. TULSA, Okla. — The women kept their eyes fixed on the man seated three rows ahead of them as they waited for his case to be called in a Tulsa County courtroom. It had been decades…
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a pill version of Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster weight loss drug. The Wegovy pill, as it’s called, is first oral version of a GLP-1 drug that has been brought to market for weight loss. A second pill, from Eli Lilly, is also expected to be approved in…
The Eli Lilly logo appears on the company’s office in San Diego, California, U.S., Nov. 21, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Eli Lilly on Thursday said its next-generation obesity drug delivered what appears to be the highest weight loss yet in a late-stage trial while reducing knee arthritis pain, clearing the first of several upcoming…
NAIROBI — Ghana national women’s captain Pauline Mensah says they are not content with making the numbers at the Africa Women’s 7s tournament at the RFUEA Grounds, this weekend. Mensah says the goal is to put up a better performance than their previous editions where they have come seventh. “We want to do our best…
The Trump administration is expected to announce, as early as this week, a deal with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the price of their weight loss drugs in exchange for limited Medicare coverage, according to two people familiar with the plan. The deal would reduce the cost of the lowest doses of…
The ASUS NUC 14 Essential is part of the NUC family. The new ASUS Next Unit of Computing (NUC) 14 Essential is meeting the growing demand for compact and cost-effective mini PCs in South Africa. Designed for small and midsize businesses (SMEs), retailers, educational institutions and small office and home office (SOHO) users, the NUC…
