FDA adds new warning to weight loss drugs including Wegovy
The FDA is warning that patients taking GLP-1s may be at a higher risk of inhaling fluid into their lungs while under anesthesia.
New Drug CagriSema May Lead to 10% More Weight Loss Than Wegovy or Ozempic
Excitement is building around a new weight loss drug, CagriSema, which is expected to surpass the effects of popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of both, recently shared that CagriSema may lead to 10 percent more weight loss than Wegovy.
Patients Are Suing Over Alleged Side Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs
These drugs are collectively known as GLP-1 agonists because they mimic the body’s natural hormone GLP-1, which regulates appetite and digestion. The medications control blood sugar and help people eat less,
Urgent Ozempic and Wegovy warning as '10 deaths linked to weight-loss jabs'
The UK’s drug’s watchdog has warned people over the use of counterfeit medications which could contain insulin - with many using the drug for "aesthetic reasons".
Novo’s New Obesity Drug Is Targeting the Most Dramatic Weight Loss Yet
The drugmaker hopes to show CagriSema leads to at least 25% weight loss, without increased side effects. Its lead in a red-hot market hinges on it.
Wegovy and other weight loss drugs shows promise for heart disease
A new clinical trial found that weight-loss drug Wegovy shows promise for lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke among people with heart disease and obesity.
Weight-loss drugs just got cheaper — and better
Eli Lilly priced its new weight-loss drug Zepbound 20% lower than competitor Wegovy, an unusual move in the pharmaceutical world.
Ozempic butt: A side effect of this popular diabetes and weight loss drug
Ozempic has been talk of the town for a while now, not only for helping people with diabetes, but also for working as a weight loss drug. Global celebrities like Amy Schumer, Sharon Osbourne, and Kathy Bates have admitted to using this medication to drop extra pounds.
Counterfeit weight loss drugs sold online, feeding demand for cheaper options
Unbelievable markdowns. A simple online search for semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic or Wegovy, can lead consumers down a rabbit hole of seemingly reputable online pharmacies in search ...
US minority veterans face unequal access to Ozempic and Wegovy, study finds
U.S. military veterans face racial and ethnic inequities in access to Novo Nordisk's highly in-demand drugs for diabetes and ...
Novo Nordisk’s Blockbuster Wegovy Drug Sales Beat Expectations
The company narrowed its full-year guidance as its blockbuster weight-loss drug soars in popularity.
Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
It was semaglutide, a drug sold under the brand names Ozempic (for diabetes) and Wegovy (for weight loss). Following ...
Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight-loss drug sales beat forecast, shares jump
Novo Nordisk reported forecast-beating third-quarter sales of its popular Wegovy weight-loss drug on Wednesday, reassuring ...
Ozempic’s maker wants the US government to ban cheaper versions of the high-priced $969 injection weight-loss drug – claims the formula is ‘too complex’ to cop…
Critics, including Senator Bernie Sanders, question whether the push to block alternatives is truly about safety — or simply ...
A stronger Ozempic, Wegovy sales boom, and Hims' generic weight loss drug: Pharma news roundup
Denmark-based Novo Nordisk teased some new details about a potential Ozempic successor during a call with investors on Tuesday. Sales of the company’s current blockbuster weight loss drug, Wegovy, ...