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).
The Impact of New Weight Loss Drugs on Dietetics
The Impact of New Weight Loss Drugs on Dietetics By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Today’s Dietitian Vol. 26 No. 9 P. 14 What’s changed for weight-inclusive and weight management dietitians?
Hims & Hers to sell generic weight loss drug in 2025
Telehealth platform Hims & Hers will begin offering a generic version of liraglutide, a GLP-1 weight loss drug, to its customers in 2025, Quartz reported Nov. 4.
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.
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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4 Types of Stomach Injections for Weight Loss
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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 ...
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What’s with all the new weight loss medications? Your Guide to Understanding GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Saxenda have quickly become household names. But are these weight loss medications right ...
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Stop the games. Make NC healthier by expanding weight-loss drug coverage | Opinion
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Bariatric surgeries drop sharply as people turn to Wegovy, Saxenda for weight loss
The demand for weight loss operations dropped sharply last year as the number of people opting for anti-obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Saxenda more than doubled, a study published Friday found ...
Lexaria Bioscience announces partial 12-week results from WEIGHT-A24-1 study
Lexaria Bioscience (LEXX) has received partial 12-week body weight results from the recently completed animal study WEIGHT-A24-1. Lexaria is ...
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What we know about weight loss jabs for unemployed Brits
Health secretary Wes Streeting has said weight loss injections could be rolled out to unemployed ... Weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Saxenda, which contain semaglutide and liraglutide ...