Coverage dated April 13, 2025

Pfizer scraps daily weight loss pill after liver injury in one patient

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

The decision to stop developing danuglipron adds to a string of setbacks in the pharmaceutical giant’s bid to win a slice of the booming market for GLP-1s.

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  1. NBC 6 South Florida

    Pfizer scraps daily weight loss pill after liver injury in one patient (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The decision to stop developing danuglipron adds to a string of setbacks in the pharmaceutical giant’s bid to win a slice of the booming market for GLP-1s.

  2. UPI

    Pfizer ends development of weight-loss pill after patient's liver injury (opens UPI)

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    Pfizer on Monday announced it is halting development of a daily weight loss pill after one patient experienced a liver injury and previous problems with pill versions.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Pfizer ends development of potential pill obesity treatment (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity before venturing into the biggest and most expensive level of clinical testing. The drugmaker said Tuesday that

  4. Time

    Pfizer Ends Development of Its Obesity Pill (opens Time)

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    The drugmaker said it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant had a possible drug-induced liver injury.

  5. Bloomberg

    Pfizer Abandons Obesity Pill After Liver Injury in Major Setback (opens Bloomberg)

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    Pfizer Inc. will stop developing an obesity pill that has been closely watched by investors, a severe blow in its efforts to compete with blockbuster weight-loss shots from Novo Nordisk A/S and Eli Lilly & Co.

  6. Investopedia

    Pfizer Halts Development of Obesity Drug After Patient Sustains 'Liver Injury' (opens Investopedia)

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    Pfizer said it will stop development of an oral weight-loss pill after a participant taking the drug in a clinical trial experienced a "liver injury."

  7. FOX Business

    Pfizer will end development of daily weight-loss pill after liver injury (opens FOX Business)

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    Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer stopped development of its weight-loss pill, danuglipron, after it discovered that one patient suffered potential liver issues.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Pfizer ends development of potential pill obesity treatment - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Pfizer is ending the development of its potential once-daily pill treatment for obesity after venturing into the biggest and most expensive level of clinical testing. The drugmaker said Tuesday that it would stop studying danuglipron after a participant in one of its trials experienced a possible dr…

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