Weight-loss drugs are supposed to be forever. Until they run out.
A key study used in securing FDA approval for Wegovy as a lifetime medication for weight loss was based on patients using the drug continuously for about a year and 4 months and then stopping. It found that about two-thirds regained the weight they lost. A similarly designed study had comparable results for tirzepatide (Zepbound).
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Now for Patients With Cancer?
Some oncologists are turning to GLP-1 agents to help patients shed excess pounds, with the goal of improving cancer outcomes. But data on the practice remain limited.
Novo Nordisk CEO grilled for steep cost of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Tuesday.
Maker of Ozempic and Wegovy faces grilling over high cost of weight loss drugs
Is Novo Nordisk helping Americans save taxpayer money or ripping them off? The company’s CEO is scheduled to testify Tuesday on Capitol Hill.
Are new frozen meals for weight-loss drugs worth it?
Nestle launched frozen meals tailored for people on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. We tried the teriyaki chicken to see how it tastes.
What is 'Ozempic face'? How we refer to weight-loss side effects matters.
The term "Ozempic face" is not a medical term, but some use it to describe this type of appearance after weight loss. Here what's fact and fiction.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are tremendously popular and effective. Patients should also be careful in using them
The popularity of weight loss drugs has soared during the past few years as new injectable medications have appeared as an effective and safe solution to obesity. But while these drugs may be one of the most successful treatments ever offered for weight loss,
A doctor shares how his patients are trying to afford weight-loss drugs — and what happens if they can't
Drug companies are under fire for the high cost of Ozempic and simlar meds. A doctor said patients who can't afford it may get riskier online versions.
GLP-1 weight-loss meds might interfere with endoscopy, colonoscopy
Research shows patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are more likely to have food left in the stomach or ...
2 NC Republicans clash over why the State Health Plan cut coverage of Wegovy, Saxenda
State workers’ access to weight loss drugs has put House Speaker Tim Moore at odds with State Treasurer Dale Folwell, who ran ...
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Ozempic and Other Weight-Loss Wonder Drugs At Risk as Port Strike Threatens Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
The longshoreman’s strike shutting down ports along the East and Gulf Coasts may cause a significant shortage of widely used ...
What to Eat (& Not to Eat) When Taking Wegovy for Weight Loss
Wegovy is a once-weekly injection approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat obesity in people 12 and ...
WeightWatchers CEO suddenly quits after push to embrace weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy
Sima Sistani, who took up the CEO post at WW International two-and-a-half years ago, is out, according to the company.
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Meds Could Interfere With Endoscopy, Colonoscopy
Among 140 patients who underwent colonoscopy or a colonoscopy-plus-EGD, "inadequate bowel preparation" (stool retained in the bowel) was observed in 21.3% of those who were taking a GLP-1 medicine ...
U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett pushes for generic Wegovy, Ozempic to lessen costs
U.S. representative from Austin asks Health and Human Services secretary to push for generic licensing of semaglutide ...
Ozempic, Wegovy shortages create anxiety, hunt for alternatives
Some people have turned to compound pharmacies to replace drugs in short supply, but medical professionals warn of a new ...