Ozempic and Wegovy: Scientists Uncover New Risks of Popular Weight-Loss “Miracle Drugs”
GLP-1 medications linked to a lower risk of dementia and addiction but higher risk of kidney, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal issues. Demand for weight-loss medications, including popular brands like Ozempic and Wegovy,
Major study of weight-loss jabs shows slew of benefits but also risks
Hugely popular weight-loss jabs like Wegovy have been making headlines for enabling people to manage diabetes and excess weight along with other benefits, scientists say.Increasingly recommended by doctors,
The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
T he newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ways they affect the body—both helpful and harmful—beyond reducing weight. In report published in Nature Medicine,
Study ties Ozempic-like drugs to dozens of benefits and risks
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been tied in a large, national study to a drop in the risk of developing dozens of health conditions. But the semaglutide-like drugs also appear to increase the risk of many others.
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Ozempic in 2021 for weight loss treatment ushered in a new era for the class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, or GLP-1.
Next-gen Novo Nordisk shot shows 22% weight loss in early results
One of Novo Nordisk's next-generation obesity shots to follow up on its success with Wegovy helped patients lose 22% of their ...
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High-dose Wegovy leads to substantial weight loss in trial, but falls short of Zepbound
A high dose of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy led patients to lose substantial weight in a clinical trial, but still less ...
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Huge Study Finds Constellation of Health Benefits for Ozempic Beyond Weight Loss
In a ginormous new study, researchers have begun mapping the manifold health benefits of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy beyond ...
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Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses
News research shows GLP-1 medications may help treat a wide range of conditions, from addiction and dementia to heart disease ...
Oprah Winfrey reveals taking GLP-1 weight-loss drug made her realize what she got wrong about ‘thin people’
The media queen also confessed that she was reluctant to take a GLP-1 drug because she felt it was “the easy way out.” That ...
Wegovy at Higher Dose Achieves Greater Weight Loss in Trial
Novo Nordisk said patients taking a bigger dose of its blockbuster obesity drug lost more weight than those on a lower dose, ...
Pharmacy leaders in major warning over online weight loss jabs and patient safety risk
The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) has written to regulators calling for tougher rules over access to medications like ...
Pharmacy leaders issue fresh warning over online sales of weight loss jabs
Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed the drugs who have previously had eating disorders, or ...
Novo Nordisk next-gen shot shows 22% weight loss in early results
One of Novo Nordisk's next-generation obesity shots to follow up on the success of Wegovy helped patients lose 22% of their ...
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Colorado plans to limit coverage of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy for state employees to save $17M
Colorado plans to start limiting insurance coverage of prescription weight-loss drugs for its roughly 40,000 state employees, a cost-cutting measure in a difficult budget year that officials say will ...