How ‘miracle’ weight-loss drugs will change the world
Welcome to the healthier, happier world of 2030. Heart attacks and strokes are down 20%. A drop in food consumption has left more money in people’s wallets. Lighter passengers are saving airlines 100 million litres of fuel each year. And billions of people are enjoying a better quality of life, with improvements to their mental and physical health.
Novo’s New Obesity Drug Is Targeting the Most Dramatic Weight Loss Yet
The drugmaker hopes to show CagriSema leads to at least 25% weight loss, without increased side effects. Its lead in a red-hot market hinges on it.
Endevica bets it has a weight-loss drug to beat GLP-1s with spinoff
A new Northbrook pharma will work to bring its obesity treatment to market that it says holds advantages over Ozempic and its contemporaries.
Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
The weight-loss drug users and doctors whom The Times spoke to for this ... As powerful anti-obesity drugs become more widely available, companies are repositioning themselves with new products and services. July 18, 2024 With the compounded versions ...
A new drug shows promising results for weight loss and diabetes management
Scientists from Yale and other research institutions have discovered that a drug originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes can also lead to significant weight loss. This drug, called tirzepatide,
No-zempic? Surprising survey finds most people don’t want to use drugs for weight loss
Despite the celebrity status "miracle" weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have gained recently, it appears most Americans are not jumping at the chance to use them.
Teens With Obesity Less Likely to Be Suicidal on Weight Loss Drugs: Study
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.
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,
People Are Selling Leftover Weight-Loss Drugs On Facebook. Buyers Could Be Harmed—Or Face Jail Time
Yep, you can actually be thrown in jail for buying certain weight loss drugs on Facebook (or any other social media platform, ...
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Popular weight-loss drugs cause wastage in vital skeletal muscle
Rapid weight loss can cause a greater loss of muscle mass than losing weight slowly. The popularity of newer weight-loss ...
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Smoothie King Has a New 'GLP-1 Support Menu'—What People on Obesity Drugs Need to Know
Smoothie King, a franchise that specializes in selling smoothies, recently launched a "GLP-1 Support Menu," made specifically ...
Dr. Roach: Active, healthy woman finds it next to impossible to lose weight
I am 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weigh 200 pounds, and have found it next to impossible to lose weight, even though I’m active. I swim, walk, or ...
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Experts weigh in on adolescent access to weight loss drugs
Two surgeons, and pediatric weight loss experts fromBrown University Health weighed in on this topic as obesity rates among children continue to climb. "We have fairly substantial data on what ...