Amgen, Weight Loss

New Drug Causes 20 Percent Weight Loss in Early Amgen Results
The pharmaceutical manufacturer Amgen announced on Tuesday that an experimental obesity drug helped patients lose up to 20 percent of their weight in a year. The drug, MariTide, is given by injection once a month, compared with once a week for other obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound that are already on the market.
Wegovy costs $1,349 in the US vs. $92 in the UK. Why are weight loss drugs so pricey?
About 42% of U.S. adults are obese, the CDC says. GLP-1 medications have changed the picture for people hoping to reduce risks with obesity.
Amgen Drug Delivers More Weight Loss Than Competitors
A new weight loss drug developed by Amgen may provide better results with fewer injections than current treatments such as Ozempic and Wegovy, according to the results of a recent trial. Trial participants who were obese or overweight lost an average of 20 percent of their body weight in 12 months without their weight loss plateauing,
What to Know About Biden’s Plan for Weight-Loss Drugs, Medicaid and Medicare
The Biden administration proposed a rule for Medicare and Medicaid to cover the costs of weight-loss drugs for millions of Americans with obesity.
Thanksgiving may feel different for Americans on weight loss drugs. Here's why.
This may be the first Thanksgiving for millions of Americans who are on GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic, Zepbound or Wegovy.
Cheap Ozempic? How Millions of Americans With Obesity May Get Access to Costly Weight-Loss Drugs
Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elec
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might help protect kidneys
The potential health benefits of GLP-1 diabetes and weight loss meds keep piling up: New research shows they may also shield your kidneys from harm. In the largest study to date on the effects of the drugs on the kidneys, researchers found GLP-1s help the protect the organs in people with or without diabetes.
A New Weight Loss Drug Is Making People Shed Pounds Even Faster Than Ozempic
Move over Ozempic, there is a new kid in town from Eli Lilly, called Mounjaro. Both of these type 2 diabetes drugs have recently become popular for weight loss, an off-label use. An analysis of health records showed that Mounjaro was more effective at weight loss than Ozempic.
Biden wants to cover weight loss meds. RFK Jr. would rather we just eat better.
The Biden administration proposed expanding coverage of weight loss medication to Medicaid and Medicare recipients. RFK Jr.
Medicare proposes covering weight-loss drugs, teeing up clash with RFK Jr.
The proposal would expand coverage of anti-obesity drugs to 7.5 million people covered by Medicare and Medicaid, the Biden ...
Weight loss drugs being 'widely overutilized' despite benefits, Dr. Nicole Saphier says
Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss her concerns and the benefits stemming from ...
Weight-loss-drug makers’ stocks get a boost from new Biden coverage proposal, but will it hold up?
The stocks of companies that make the new class of drugs to treat obesity and manage diabetes were higher across the board ...
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have costly weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or ...
Is TikTok's Coffee Loophole Diet Legit? Experts Unpack the Weight-Loss Hack
TikTok's coffee loophole diet is the latest weight-loss hack to make the rounds on social media. Here, dietitians weigh in on ...
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Anthony Bell's new wife Annika Martyn shows off her impressive weight loss transformation after star-studded Noosa wedding
Anthony Bell's new wife Annika Martyn has shown off her impressive weight loss transformation just days after her wedding ...
Shaq tosses hilarious quip at Charles Barkley for his weight loss: 'Ozempic FBI!'
"Inside the NBA" featured some more cracks between colleagues on Tuesday night, as Shaquille O'Neal called for the "Ozempic ...