New weight loss drugs could be developed much faster if Roche gets its way
Roche told investors on Monday that it plans to make significant cuts to both the cost and time it takes for it to develop new drugs, including its slate of experimental weight loss and diabetes medications.
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.
Weight loss drugs are rising in popularity, but they do carry risks
We know there are several physical risks associated with the drugs, but some are now beginning to question whether there are mental risks.
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.
7 Mistakes People Make While Taking Weight Loss Drugs, According to Experts
GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—can help you shed pounds, but only if taken properly. Don't get caught making these semaglutide slip-ups.
New weight loss drugs spark eating disorder concerns in teens
BOSTON - There is concern over the newest weight loss drugs sparking eating disorders in teens. Newer GLP-1 weight loss drugs, like Wegovy, have been approved for kids 12 and up and the number of teenagers taking these medications rose nearly sevenfold between 2020 and 2023.
Doctor: Eating the right foods can trigger weight-loss
According to health experts, if you eat the right foods, your body will trigger the natural release of GLP-1, which is what the injectable weight-loss drugs do.
As weight-loss drugs take off, doctor says these foods are just as powerful
According to health experts, if you eat the right foods, your body will trigger the natural release of GLP-1 – which is what injectable weight-loss drugs do.
Early Study Shows Weight Loss Pill Amycretin May Lead to Significant Results Compared to Ozempic
The future of oral weight loss medication looks bright. Drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced a new experimental ...
An oral weight loss pill has just passed early trials with promising results—here's how it works
The arrival of GLP-1 analog drugs (such as Wegovy) marked a huge shift in the weight-loss drug market. These drugs have been ...
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 ...
While brand-name weight loss drugs are in short supply, a market for alternatives thrives
High demand for weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy has led to a shortage in manufacturing. In the ...
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This Weight-Loss Stock Just Scored a New Street-High Price Target
Demand forweight-loss drugs has grown at an astonishing rate in recent years, driving share prices of healthcare giants such ...
WeightWatchers CEO who oversaw diet company’s move into weight loss drugs abruptly leaves role
WeightWatchers is shaking up its leadership. WW International on Friday announced that CEO Sima Sistani would leave her role ...
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 ...
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 ...