Doctors are concerned that a small number of patients on semaglutide are coming in with a form of sudden blindness called NAION.
With the US obesity rate hovering at around 40%, tens of millions of Americans could take GLP-1 drugs over the next few years.
Obesity care startup Knownwell is buying another weight-loss company, Y Combinator-backed Alfie Health.
The US Preventive Services Task Force warned against giving children 6 and older buzzy weight-loss drugs. The AAP previously recommended it.
Lars Jørgensen will testify on a solo panel before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Bernie Sanders announced.
Tech
2024-06-15T15:51:03Z
Scammers are posing as doctors to sell Ozempic and Wegovy weight loss drugs on Facebook and Craigslist, all in an effort to steal your personal info.
The active ingredient in Ozempic, semaglutide, mimics GLP-1, a hormone that makes you feel full.
The anti-obesity drug market will be worth $130 billion by 2030, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a research note.
Patients sometimes have to stop using GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy and risk regaining lost weight.
A man in his 60s lowered his A1C by 4 percentage points, using techniques like walking and drinking water.
Nestlé's new line of frozen foods, under the brand Vital Pursuit, will cater to users of Wegovy, Ozempic, and similar weight loss drugs.
Hims & Hers compounded GLP-1 — the same ingredient as Ozempic — will be priced at $200 a month. Investors are loving the announcement.
People are calling Zyn nicotine pouches O-Zyn-pic. But medical experts say using nicotine for weight loss could be a risky idea.
Actor Jesse Plemons said it's unfortunate he decided to get healthy at a time when others are taking weight loss drugs.
A California-based millennial started secretly working two remote jobs to pay for Mounjaro weight-loss drugs. He's on track to make $166,000 this year.
Barbra Streisand commented on Melissa McCarthy's Instagram post asking if she used Ozempic, and later said she was trying to pay her a "compliment."
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Explainers
2024-04-30T17:35:17Z
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Marketing health foods is a multibillion-dollar business. But they may not be as wholesome as you think. Here's how to spot ultra-processed foods.
Flemming Ornskov, the CEO of Galderma, said that the Ozempic face phenomenon could be a boost for its fillers business.
Ozempic influencers could soon be extinct on TikTok due to a new set of community guidelines.
Media
2024-04-09T20:05:43Z
David Paton's 50-year-old hit song "Magic" earned him $1 million from use in Ozempic commercials, illustrating the value of a musician's back catalog.