Teenagers Are Taking New Weight-Loss Drugs, but the Science Is Far from Settled
Wegovy and similar weight-loss medications are becoming widely prescribed for teenagers with obesity, but little is known about their long-term effects
Can new weight loss drugs fight the US obesity epidemic? Here's what to know
Obesity caused by a lifestyle of moving less and eating more is a prime factor contributing to Type 2 diabetes. Is the answer new weight loss drugs?
Novo’s New Obesity Drug Is Targeting the Most Dramatic Weight Loss Yet
The drugmaker hopes to show CagriSema leads to at least 25% weight loss, without increased side effects. Its lead in a red-hot market hinges on it.
New FDA Warning Added to Popular Weight Loss Drugs
Nov. 6, 2024 – The FDA has updated the labels for all GLP-1 weight loss drugs with a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation. The affected drugs are liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza), semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound).
Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
As demand for popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound skyrockets, patients are taking dosage amounts into their own hands.
A new weight loss drug could beat Ozempic's side effect problem
The Denmark-based drug maker Zealand Pharma said Tuesday that its experimental weight-loss drug could help patients lose pounds with fewer side effects than current anti-obesity medications on the market.
Weight Loss Drugs May Be a New Alternative to Knee Replacements
A new study suggests that weekly self-injections of the weight loss drug semaglutide could reduce knee pain from moderate osteoarthritis by nearly 50%.
Concern over counterfeit versions of weight loss drugs like Ozempic
Experts say as drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy grow in popularity, it presents the chance for fake versions to make their way onto the market.
You Can Now Get Prescription Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic From An Online Telehealth Visit. But Is It Safe?
These drugs have also been in and out of shortage, making it tough to get your hands on Ozempic and similar medications—if you can afford it. Semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are also reportedly getting closer to moving off the shortages list,
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How ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs will change the world
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Eli Lilly Has a Major Problem With Its Weight Loss Drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro
Eli Lilly, the maker of the popular weight loss drug Zepbound, revealed a "shocking first miss" during its most recent ...
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Weight-loss surgeries decline 25% as GLP-1 drugs grow in popularity
As the popularity of GLP-1 meds like Wegovy and Zepbound grows, fewer Americans are turning to weight-loss surgeries to trim ...
6 Potential Long-Term Effects of Ozempic
You may have heard about — or maybe even experienced — the short-term side effects of Ozempic® — such as nausea, vomiting, ...
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Bariatric surgeries plunge in GLP-1 era: New study
Between 2022 and 2023, prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs soared 132.6% while bariatric surgery rates fell 25.6%, according to a new study from researchers at Boston-based Harvard Medical School and ...
Influencers are being offered tens of thousands of dollars to hawk weight-loss drugs
Influencers have been offered tens of thousands of dollars to promote Ozempic and other drugs used for weight loss online. Several social media influencers confirmed to The Cut that ...
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