I overdosed on a weight loss drug and was throwing up blood — I felt like I was going to die
Leigh-Anne Lagden was given a free weight loss injection in exchange for social media promotion but claims they told her to take five times as much as she should have and she ended up hospitalized.
You Can Now Get Prescription Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic From An Online Telehealth Visit. But Is It Safe?
While plenty of people rave about the weight loss results you can get from drugs like Ozempic, there’s also been a ton of chatter over the fact that these meds are really expensive. 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.
Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
“I’m playing doctor,” Bookless said, describing her foray into the world of do-it-yourself GLP-1 medication, injections developed to control diabetes and now also used for weight loss. Her journey began conventionally enough. She’d first heard of ...
Pfizer is racing to get in on the weight loss drug boom
Pfizer (PFE) offered up some more details on its weight loss drug pipeline on Tuesday during a call with investors after it posted its third-quarter earnings report.
Are Diabetes Drugs Really Safe (& Reliable) for Weight Loss?
There’s been lots of attention on type 2 diabetes drugs recently, especially since they might also be able to support weight loss. Whether you have type 2 diabetes or obesity, you may have heard about medications like Ozempic® that can help manage blood sugar levels and weight.
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%.
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.
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.
Novo Nordisk aware of reports 10 people taking compounded weight-loss drug copies died
Novo Nordisk chief financial officer Karsten Munk Knudsen said on Wednesday the company was aware of reports of 10 deaths and ...
Americans seeking Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drugs turn to compounded market
Analysts have struggled to estimate the size of the compounded market for weight-loss drugs because their sale is not ...
I found my mother-in-law’s weight loss injections in the fridge – I think she’s a hypocrite but people say I’m bitter
A WOMAN divided opinions with her plan to confront her mother-in-law for using weight loss injections.  She said her ...
Novo Nordisk affirms 25% weight-loss expectation for experimental drug CagriSema
Novo Nordisk said the side effects in trials so far for its experimental obesity drug CagriSema were similar to its GLP-1 ...
Weight loss injections ease knee pain
Weight loss injections can significantly ease arthritis symptoms in people struggling with obesity, a new study has shown.
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Weight loss drug semaglutide may offer relief for knee arthritis pain
Semaglutide shows promise in treating knee osteoarthritis by reducing pain and weight, offering a safe alternative to traditional pharmacological interventions.
Dad, 58, died after taking ‘miracle’ weight loss drug for just 19 days to ‘confidently walk daughter down the aisle’
A DAD died after taking a weight loss jab for just a few weeks. Tim Ramsay, from South Australia, wanted to shed some pounds so he could confidently walk his daughter down the aisle. The ...