Ozempic and Blindness: What We Know About Weight Loss Side Effects
Administered as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, Ozempic not only helps control blood glucose levels but also reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart a
The weight-loss drugs being tested in 2025: will they beat Ozempic?
In the first half of 2025, Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, expects results from a second phase III trial of its experimental drug CagriSema — a combination of semaglutide and a medicine called cagrilintide. People on CagriSema lost about 23% of their body weight in a 68-week study, outperforming both drugs when taken alone.
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Blindness, New Study Finds
Health experts are investigating a possible link between popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and sudden blindness.
The weight loss drug dilemma no one wants to talk about
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy revolutionized weight loss, but their high cost keeps them out of reach for most Americans.
Popular weight-loss drugs show promise in reducing kidney disease complications and mortality
A well-known class of drugs used to manage type 2 diabetes and control weight could offer hope for patients who also struggle with related chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.
Here's why researchers think most people stop taking weight loss drugs within a year
Nearly 2 in 3 people without diabetes quit popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic or Victoza within one year, according to a new study.
Prescriptions for weight loss drugs are skyrocketing, especially among young women. Experts think they know why.
The use of blockbuster weight loss drugs has surged among young women, for whom the treatments can often be "liberating."
Ozempic blindness: New study flags unexpected side effect of weight loss drugs
A new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology reveals that weight loss drugs like Ozempic and similar medications could cause three potentially blinding eye conditions. The research identified vision issues such as nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy in patients,
Super Bowl ad for Hims & Hers' weight loss drug sparks backlash
The ad goes on to tout Hims & Hers' weight loss drugs as less expensive alternatives to medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, ...
Nurse prescribed weight-loss drugs using other clients' details
Nichola Hawes is on trial for alleged fraud and selling or supplying medicines without proper prescriptions.
Supercharge your weight loss journey with these 3 cheap over-the-counter supplements
And for those people, when it comes to weight loss, proper diet, rest and exercise will always be important. But there are a ...
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Illegal weight loss drug sales flourish on social media
Discover why people risk buying Ozempic and similar weight loss medications through social media, the devastating consequences, and legitimate ways to treatment ...
Weight Loss Drug Super Bowl Ad Raises Questions About Compounded Vs. Branded Meds
An ad airing Super Bowl Sunday features “America’s deadliest epidemic,” obesity, and what can be done about it with the use of “affordable” compounded weight loss drugs.
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Weight loss drugs: New online pharmacy checks have “significant” GP workload implications
New restrictions and safety checks on online pharmacies that prescribing high risk drugs, such as the weight loss drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide, could have a “significant” impact on GPs’ workload, ...
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Explainer: The Thriving Shadow Market of GLP-1s for Weight Loss
Compounding pharmacies aren’t the only makers of off-brand versions of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Zepbound. The ...