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Thinking of buying obesity drugs online? Read this first

12:15pm February 17, 2025

A telehealth company partnered with a pharmacy that lacked a required license, raising doubts about the safety and efficacy of the weight-loss medicines it mailed to patients.

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.

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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Torrid market for copycat weight loss drugs could be short-lived

10:20pm July 24, 2024

by Sydney Lupkin

Cheaper versions of Wegovy and Zepbound touted on social media could be fleeting. Copies are legal now because the brand-name drugs are in short supply. But the drugmakers are boosting production.

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Thinking of buying Wegovy online. Here’s what to know about compounding pharmacies

7:00am June 07, 2024

by Sydney Lupkin

As more people try weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, some skip the brand name and buy compounded semaglutide from online pharmacies. But some of these may not follow state and federal standards.

Wegovy, a semaglutide medication, will be covered by Medicare.

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Medicare plans can now cover Wegovy for patients at risk of heart disease

12:31pm March 22, 2024

This change follows the recent FDA approval of the weight-loss drug for preventing heart attack and stroke in people with overweight or obesity.

Some people who take Ozempic and Wegovy report it tamps down their cravings for alcohol, and they're drinking less.

Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on

3:23pm August 28, 2023

by Michaeleen Doucleff

People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction.