Ozempic and Wegovy surge to national approval with most U.S. adults considering it ‘a good thing’ to treat obesity
A rising number of people have accepted GLP-1s as a way to treat obesity, which affects more than 100 million Americans.
This Wegovy user spent $5,000 on a new wardrobe after losing 80 pounds — and she’s not alone
Tori Allen says she’s thrilled to have lost 80 pounds since she went on Wegovy, one of the GLP-1 drugs that more and more ...
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Ozempic and Wegovy selected for next round of Medicare drug price negotiations
Ozempic and Wegovy, the blockbuster but costly GLP-1 drugs often used for weight loss, are among the 15 medications that will ...
Online searches predicted the surge in prescriptions of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, study says. Here’s what could happen next
More than 69.2 million FDA-approved weight-loss prescriptions were dispensed in the U.S. from July 2017 through February 2024 ...
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4 foods to eat—and 4 foods to avoid—if you're taking Wegovy
Ro details dietary choices that may help Wegovy's capacity to regulate appetite and foster a healthier weight as well as potentially alleviate some of the drug's common side effects.
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Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses
News research shows GLP-1 medications may help treat a wide range of conditions, from addiction and dementia to heart disease ...
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Veru says its drug preserved lean mass in patients taking Wegovy
An investigational drug from Veru helped preserve lean mass in patients taking Wegovy, though some experts raised questions ...
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Novo Nordisk reports positive results for high-dose Wegovy formulation
Results from Novo Nordisk's STEP UP trial show that a high-dose formulation of Wegovy can significantly increase the weight ...
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Veru’s Drug Spares Lean Mass in Overweight, Obese Adults on Wegovy—Is It Enough?
Patients taking Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy plus Veru’s enobosarm saw 71% lower lean mass loss than those who were taking Wegovy ...
New State Treasurer Brad Briner on Wegovy coverage, premium hikes and NC pension fund
Two weeks into the job, it’s clear that newly elected State Treasurer Brad Briner won’t shy away from taking action, even if ...
Veru's experimental drug helps older obese patients on Wegovy preserve muscle
Veru said on Monday its experimental drug, in combination with Novo Nordisk's weight-loss treatment Wegovy, helped preserve muscle in older patients with obesity, meeting the main goal of a mid-stage ...
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The Ethics of Ozempic and Wegovy
Semaglutide, sold under the brand names of Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, is one of the most popular drugs on the market.