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 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,

Men, Baby Boomers, and postgraduate degree-holders were among those most likely to say they wouldn’t choose medication over dieting.

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,