Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are tremendously popular and effective. Patients should also be careful in using them
Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel full. When the drug interacts with a receptor in the stomach, patients feel full sooner and for a longer period of time after eating. The drug does not cause weight loss directly – instead, it makes you want to eat less.
The Unexplored Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs on the Brain
Popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are used to treat obesity and diabetes. Now, researchers found that these drugs also affect rodent brains in other ways.
Not Many Employers Cover GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
Fewer than 20% of large employers are covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, a new KFF analysis shows.
WeightWatchers stock price skyrockets on news that it will offer a compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drug like Wegovy
The embattled diet brand said it is adding a compounded weight-loss drug in accordance with FDA rules and manufacturing standards. WeightWatchers announced on Tuesday that it will offer a compounded version of Novo Nordisk‘s popular weight-loss drug Wegovy as part of its weight-management programs,
Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says
Men, Baby Boomers, and postgraduate degree-holders were among those most likely to say they wouldn’t choose medication over dieting.
What Is Wegovy? Doctors Explain the Injectable Weight-Loss Drug
While medications like Ozempic originally dominated the weight-loss space, Wegovy is another injectable prescription weight-loss drug worth knowing about. When properly prescribed, it's been shown to help people lose weight and keep it off,
New weight loss drugs could be developed much faster if Roche gets its way
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New drug approach could underpin future weight loss therapies, study indicates
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Despite Heavy Marketing, Most Americans Reject the New Weight-Loss Drugs
A new national survey shows that, despite intense marketing, most Americans do not want the new weight-loss injectables, such ...
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Antag Therapeutics gets FDA clearance to start clinical trials with new obesity drug
The FDA decision will enable Antag Therapeutics to initiate the clinical development of its lead candidate drug, a ...
Weight-loss drugs are life-changing — and expensive. Here's one woman's solution.
A woman who started taking a popular weight loss medication through a clinical trial had to look for alternatives when her ...
The US has passed peak obesity, a new survey suggests. Is it the Ozempic effect?
The United States has passed peak obesity, according to new data, suggesting that the sweeping uptake of weight-loss drugs ...
Best Natural Ozempic Alternatives: OTC Weight Loss Options Without a Prescription
Finding the right solution for weight loss can feel overwhelming, especially with so many options available. While ...
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Surging demand leaves many without crucial diabetes and ADHD medications
The surge in popularity of drugs like Ozempic, driven in part by its weight loss benefits, is contributing to a record-high ...
Employers have no clue how their drug benefits are managed
Critics say big pharmacy benefit managers — which are parts of conglomerates that include pharmacies, providers and insurers ...