Ozempic

Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs

6:00am November 20, 2024

The pharmaceutical companies behind Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight-loss meds push to prevent compounding pharmacies from making cheaper copies. They argue they can keep up with demand on their own.

Ozempic and Wegovy, injectable prescription obesity medicines.

Drugmakers say obesity medicine shortages are easing, but patients struggle to fill prescriptions

11:57am September 06, 2024

The drug companies behind blockbuster weight loss and diabetes treatments have signaled that supply problems could soon be over, but many patients still have trouble getting the medicines.

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Still life of Wegovy, an injectable prescription weight loss medicine

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may help stave off some cancers

5:00am August 12, 2024

by Yuki Noguchi

Several new studies find promising evidence that the GLP-1 class of drugs may have a cancer-preventive effect, especially for cancers linked to obesity.

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Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes

2:00pm July 10, 2024

by Sydney Lupkin

Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are in such high demand that many patients with Type 2 diabetes can't get them when they need them.

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My patients think Ozempic is a wonder drug. But it can't fix fat phobia

7:01am March 23, 2024

by Mara Gordon

Yes, as Oprah enthused, the drugs help people shrink their bodies. But the psychological damage of weight stigma can't be so easily cured, a doctor writes.

Oprah Winfrey, pictured in January, said she will donate her stake in WeightWatchers and proceeds from any future stock options to the National Museum of African American History and Culture upon her departure from the company's board of directors.

After nearly a decade, Oprah Winfrey is set to depart the board of WeightWatchers

4:38pm March 01, 2024

by Vanessa Romo

The announcement comes amid falling profits for the company. WeightWatchers has been facing declining stock prices since November as weight loss drugs, known as GLP1s, have soared in popularity.

Lifestyle medicine includes helping people eat a healthier diet.

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Weight-loss drugs aren't a magic bullet. Lifestyle changes are key to lasting health

5:01am February 12, 2024

by Lisa Doggett

A doctor argues that the current focus on fighting obesity with drugs like Ozempic ignores the bigger picture: We need a medical system and society that support healthy life habits.

This photo combo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows an authentic Ozempic needle (left) and a counterfeit needle (right). The FDA said it has seized "thousands of units" of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss, that had been distributed through legitimate drug supply sources.

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FDA says watch out for fake Ozempic, a diabetes drug used by many for weight loss

12:03pm December 23, 2023

by Dustin Jones

Thousands of fake units of the drug have been seized by the FDA, which is working alongside the manufacturer to test the counterfeit products for safety concerns.

Oprah Winfrey says being able to use medication to manage her weight has been a relief.

Oprah and WeightWatchers are now embracing weight loss drugs. Here's why

9:03am December 18, 2023

WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani says the old advice around losing weight through determination and resilience and willpower was wrong: "The truth is that this is a chronic condition."

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Loss of appetite can mean eating only small amounts, like a forkful of green beans, Thanksgiving dinner.

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Another Ozempic side effect? Facing the holidays with no appetite

1:46pm November 22, 2023

by Yuki Noguchi

Weight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.

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