weight loss, Food and Drug Administration
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.
Competition explodes amid weight loss drug shortage
Ongoing shortages of popular weight loss and diabetes drugs in the U.S. have spurred fierce competition between established drugmakers and an emerging market of compounded versions as telehealth companies look to tap into the fast-growing industry.
Weight-loss drugs are supposed to be forever. Until they run out.
Waibel went through two months’ worth of Wegovy before Waibel’s pharmacy ran out. All the CVS, Walgreens and Wegmans stores within a few hours’ drive from Waibel’s home in
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.
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 full. When the drug interacts with a receptor in the stomach, patients feel full sooner and for a longer period of time after eating. The drug does not cause weight loss directly – instead, it makes you want to eat less.
Weight-loss surgery may preserve kidney health more effectively than GLP-1 drugs
People with type 2 diabetes and obesity who develop kidney disease may benefit more from bariatric surgery than from GLP-1 drugs when it comes to preserving kidney function, a new study finds.
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.
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 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 ...
WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani out in abrupt exit, embraced weight loss drugs
WeightWatchers announced Friday that CEO Sima Sistani is no longer at the company, and independent board member Tara Comonte ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
BioAge valued at $758 million in debut as investors bet on weight-loss drug frenzy
By Arasu Kannagi Basil and Prakhar Srivastava (Reuters) -Shares of BioAge Labs opened 25% above their initial public offering price on Thursday in a strong debut for the weight-loss drug developer ...