NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always crept back onto his 5-foot-5-inch frame. A little over a … Read more
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped millions of Americans shed pounds, can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity, federal regulators said Friday. The Food and Drug Administration approved a label change requested by drugmaker Novo … Read more
It’s worth the weight. A new injectable helps patients burn fat five times faster than Ozempic and Wegovy, according to the stunning results of a new clinical trial. The drug — currently known as VK2735 — was developed by California biotech company Viking Therapeutics, whose share price surged 80% after the trial results were announced … Read more
Counterfeit versions of weight-loss related medications are “detrimental to the field of obesity medicine” and can pose severe risks to patient health, particularly to those who rely on them most, according to medical experts. There is growing concern that the shortage of these popular weight-loss related drugs has created a market for suspected counterfeits. The World Health … Read more
Is it over for Ozempic? A new study shows that, in certain cases, about one in five patients are unable to keep off the weight they lost with help from the drug. A report published on Epic Research found that users of diabetes medications like Ozempic and Wegovy — which exploded in popularity by doubling … Read more
The United States of Weight-Loss Drugs. Drugs designed to treat diabetes have become one of the hottest and most controversial weight-loss crazes. Ozempic and Wegovy, a drug called semaglutide designed for people with Type 2 diabetes, helps the pancreas release the right amount of insulin when blood sugar levels are high. However, both have become widely used … Read more
A large U.S. study found no evidence that taking Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic or Wegovy is tied to an increase in suicidal thoughts, researchers reported on Friday. Both Ozempic for type 2 diabetes and the obesity treatment Wegovy have the same active ingredient, semaglutide. Instead, the analysis of electronic medical record data from more than 1.8 … Read more
Eli Lilly on Thursday launched a website to enable people to directly order from the drugmaker including its weight-loss medicine Zepbound as well as connect people with obesity and other conditions with telehealth companies. The service, called LillyDirect, comes on the back of extraordinary demand seen over the last year for powerful weight-loss drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. … Read more
Drugs designed to treat diabetes have become one of the hottest and most controversial weight loss crazes. But some people who hopped on the Ozempic train are starting to regret it, claiming they’ve gained back more weight than they lost when they stopped taking it. Ozempic and Wegovy, a drug called semaglutide designed for people with … Read more
The obesity drug Wegovy can reduce the risk of severe heart problems by 20%, a pivotal study finds, paving the way for applications far beyond weight loss. “It moves from a kind of therapy that reduces body weight to a therapy that reduces cardiovascular events,” said Dr. Michael Lincoff, the study’s lead author and a heart expert … Read more
Another day, another benefit to taking semaglutide, the popular drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy. Originally FDA-approved to treat type 2 diabetes, semaglutide was later sold as Wegovy because of its proven weight-loss benefit. (Ozempic contains a smaller dose of semaglutide than Wegovy.) Earlier this month, Wegovy was also shown to reduce the risk of … Read more
Diabetes and weight loss drug Wegovy could also cut cardiovascular risk – CBS News Watch CBS News The maker of diabetes and weight loss medication Wegovy said a trial found that the drug can also cut the risk of cardiovascular disease by 20%. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live … Read more
Wegovy could be good for more than just weight loss — the once-weekly semaglutide shot has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. The popular obesity medication successfully decreased the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 20% while observed over a five-year period, the drug’s manufacturer Novo Nordisk announced on … Read more
Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday a large study had shown its highly effective obesity drug Wegovy also had a clear cardiovascular benefit, boosting the Danish drugmaker’s hopes of moving beyond Wegovy’s image as a lifestyle drug. The late-stage trial showed that patients on Wegovy had a 20% lower incidence of heart attack, stroke or death … Read more
When Eli Diaz lost 22 pounds in three months from taking diabetes drug Wegovy for weight loss, she thought she had found a miracle fix. She felt more confident than ever in form-fitting leggings and sleeveless tops. Diaz, 36, a mom of three who runs a Naples, Florida, construction company with her husband, was desperately … Read more
Popular weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy could led to serious complications if taken before surgery, doctors warn. The American Society of Anesthesiologists released their recommendation on Thursday, advising that the drugs be avoided before a procedure that includes anesthesia. GLP-1 receptor agonists, which include Ozempic and Wegovy, are medications traditionally used to treat … Read more
New weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have radically changed the lives of dieters worldwide. And that revolution in weight loss is about to take another dramatic turn now that drugmakers have developed a pill form of semaglutide, the active ingredient in those drugs. Currently, semaglutide must be injected on a weekly basis — an … Read more
Oh, oh, oh — oh, no. One TikToker spotted ads for a company that prescribes controversial weight loss injection drugs Wegovy and Ozempic at a New York City subway station — and it is sparking outrage among viewers. The drugs, which are known to be used among Hollywood celebs, were shown to potentially trigger a … Read more
This new weight loss shot comes with the benefits of Wegovy – without the dreaded Ozempic face. Researchers at Syracuse University and Seattle Children’s Research Institute are experimenting with a new weight loss shot that rivals its competitors already on the market, with the results of a gastric bypass surgery but without the side effects. … Read more