Ozempic comes with a black box warning from the FDA stating that semaglutide has caused thyroid C-cell tumors in rodents. This happened after a lifetime of exposure to the drug. That said ...

We're living in the era of Ozempic. For others, however, the accessibility has led to misuse. "We have a little bit of a wild west in who's writing for this medication now, because it is so ...

The sky continues to be the limit for semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Newly published research is the latest to suggest that semaglutide and other GLP-1 ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) helps people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar if diet, exercise, and other diabetes medications haven’t worked. If you’ve just gotten a prescription for it ...

A new study has found that users of Ozempic or a similar drug had a 40% lower rate of opioid overdose and a 50% lower rate of alcohol intoxication than those without a prescription. Fernanda ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) are prescription drugs that may be used to help with long-term weight loss. But only Wegovy is FDA-approved for this use. Both drugs are approved for ...

While plenty of people rave about the weight loss results you can get from drugs like Ozempic, there’s also been a ton of chatter over the fact that these meds are really expensive. These drugs ...

Ozempic and related weight loss drugs may help people struggling with addiction, as they've been linked to a 40 percent reduction in opioid overdose and 50 percent lower rate of alcohol ...

Ozempic (semaglutide) and Victoza (liraglutide) are prescription drugs used to treat type 2 diabetes and reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. Both drugs come as an injection. Ozempic and ...

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 ...

Among the findings, the report published Monday highlights the impact of Ozempic, other GLP-1 drugs and hormones used in gender-affirming care and lays out sex- and gender-specific risks of stroke.

The benefits of Ozempic and similar medications could be profound on a population level. New research has estimated that expanding access to these newer weight loss and diabetes drugs could save ...