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.
Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
It was semaglutide, a drug sold under the brand names Ozempic (for diabetes) and Wegovy (for weight loss). Following instructions provided in the packaging, she mixed the powder and water and put it in the fridge, taking out one-fourth to one-half a ...
Novo Nordisk Earnings Are Soon. It’s All About Weight-Loss Drug Sales.
When Novo Nordisk reports earnings Wednesday morning, investors will be seeking reassurance that they haven’t overestimated the market for the new GLP-1 weight-loss medicines. When Novo’s competitor Eli Lilly reported its earnings last week,
Hims & Hers will start selling a generic weight loss drug
The millennial-skewed telehealth platform Hims & Hers (HIMS) announced Monday that it will start offering customers a generic version of liraglutide, an older GLP-1 weight loss drug, next year. The news comes as some patients still struggle to fill prescriptions of the most advanced branded GLP-1 treatments on the market like Zepbound,
Telehealth Firms See Ozempic Copycats Sparking Employer Interest in Covering Weight-Loss Drugs
Hims & Hers and other telehealth providers say employers that balked at pricey brand-name shots are investigating cheaper off-brand alternatives.
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic, Wegovy May Lower Alzheimer's Disease Risk
Type-2 diabetes patients taking the active ingredient in the drugs, semaglutide, "had a significantly lower risk" of developing the disease, the study found
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,
Ozempic, Wegovy move closer to no longer being in shortage, FDA says
Both Ozempic and Mounjaro are approved by the FDA to treat Type 2 diabetes, but some doctors prescribe the medication ...
Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Wegovy now available in the U.S. after shortages, FDA says
It is a sign that Novo Nordisk's efforts to ramp up the supply of those drugs are starting to pay off, as demand continues to ...
Ozempic, Wegovy sales inject wealth into Novo Nordisk home country of Denmark
Drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have slimmed down Hollywood stars — and millions of non-celebrities worldwide— while adding great ...
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Can Ozempic and Wegovy help reduce knee osteoarthritis-related pain?
Westend61/Getty Images The use of GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide — more widely known under the brand names of ...
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4 Ways to Prevent Muscle Loss on Ozempic & Other Weight Loss GLP-1 Medications
There’s actually a semaglutide product approved by the FDA specifically for weight loss. It’s sold under the brand name ...
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Danish town where weight-loss wonder drug Ozempic is made suffers from the highest rates of overweight children in Denmark
A more tragic irony in the town is an obesity crisis among residents living in the shadow of the massive Wegovy-making plant.