Popular weight loss drugs linked to rare but severe stomach ... - NBC News
People who take popular drugs for weight loss, such as Ozempic or Wegovy, may be at an increased risk of severe stomach problems, research published Thursday in the Journal of the American...
2024 Was The Year-Weight Loss Drugs Took Over - Bloomberg
2 days ago · Blockbuster drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound brought in billions for pharma companies. And a fierce battle ensued to win market share and study the drugs for a host of other ...
Experts: A Popular Weight Loss Drug Has Caused 10 …
Nov 7, 2024 · In the case of semaglutide and tirzepatide—the latter being the active ingredient found in Ozempic competitors like Mounjaro and Zepbound—compounded drugs have been developed to sidestep product shortages, some of which are ongoing.
Biden proposes weight loss drug coverage requirements for ... - NBC News
Nov 26, 2024 · The new rule, which was proposed by the administration Tuesday, would dramatically expand access to anti-obesity medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, from Novo Nordisk, and Mounjaro and...
What Will Be the Next Ozempic? - WebMD
Dec 5, 2024 · As demand grows, promising new drugs like tirzepatide and retatrutide—offering even greater weight-loss potential—could become the “next Ozempic,” though high costs, side effects, and ...
Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover weight-loss drugs | AP News
Nov 26, 2024 · Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning.
FDA updates Ozempic label with potential blocked intestines ... - CBS News
Sep 28, 2023 · The label for the diabetes drug Ozempic — which has become popular for weight loss — now acknowledges reports of blocked intestines following use of the medication.
Pfizer Stopped Us From Getting Ozempic Decades Ago
2 days ago · The game-changing drugs, which mimic the hormone GLP-1, offer large benefits for not just diabetes management and especially weight loss but also, apparently, heart and kidney and liver disease ...
Ozempic, Wegovy would be covered by Medicare and Medicaid …
Nov 26, 2024 · The new rule proposes a "reinterpretation" of the law, expanding access to the drugs like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic or Wegovy for 3.4 million Americans on Medicare and another 4 million on Medicaid who are obese, per the fact sheet.
What to Know About Ozempic and Other Drugs Used for Weight Loss …
May 20, 2024 · News around drugs like Ozempic moves fast: There’s a steady drumbeat of new studies, new regulatory approvals, new shortages, new insurance hurdles. Here’s a primer on Ozempic and other...