Woman Dies After Using Weight-Loss Drug In U.K.’s First Case
A 58-year-old nurse from Scotland has died after taking two doses of weight-loss drug tirzepatide, also known as Mounjaro or Zepbound.
Medicaid covers GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in just 13 states
Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers said.
Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
But after gaining more than 20 pounds during undergraduate and graduate school and feeling unhappy with her weight, the Hollywood resident found herself mixing vials in her kitchen to create her own doses of a popular weight-loss drug.
Map Shows States Where Weight Loss Drugs are Most Popular
Kentucky, Alaska and Alabama are the three states where weight loss drugs are most used, and Hawaii, Arizona and Colorado sit at the other end of the spectrum, a report has revealed.
4 Ways to Prevent Muscle Loss on Ozempic & Other Weight Loss GLP-1 Medications
You can’t go far lately without seeing news and social media coverage of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists like Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro®, and Zepbound®.
Can new weight loss drugs fight the US obesity epidemic? Here's what to know
Obesity caused by a lifestyle of moving less and eating more is a prime factor contributing to Type 2 diabetes. Is the answer new weight loss drugs?
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,
Novo Nordisk Posts Mixed Results, Adding to Jitters About Weight-Loss Drugs
A mixed sales report for Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 megablockbuster drugs failed to quiet concerns Wednesday that investors may ...
Most Patients Can Keep Using GLP-1 Weight Loss Meds Before Surgeries
The odds for aspiration is greatest in the first weeks after a GLP-1 med is prescribed, since the delay in stomach emptying ...
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Competitors race to launch GLP-1 drugs amid soaring weight loss demand
Demand for weight loss drugs targeting GLP-1 has exploded in recent years, leading to disruptions in supply chains. Here are ...
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Zepbound's Weight Loss, Cardiometabolic Benefits Hold Up at 3 Years
SAN ANTONIO -- Patients with overweight or obesity lost an average one-fifth of their body weight with the highest dose of ...
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GLP-1 Use Presurgery Safe but No Weight Loss Boost
Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) prior to bariatric surgery was safe but wasn’t associated with ...
UK Nurse's Death Linked To Weight Loss Jab: Report
The death of a nurse has been linked to a weight loss jab due to be assessed by the UK government as a way of easing pressure on the overburdened state-run National Health Service, the BBC reported on ...
FDA approves a new weight loss drug, Zepbound from Eli Lilly
The medication, tirzepatide, was previously approved as Mounjaro for diabetes and will now be marketed as Zepbound for weight loss.