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Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
Read full article: Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adultsUse of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults.
No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say
Read full article: No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators sayDrug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions.
Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients
Read full article: Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patientsThe popular weight-loss drug Wegovy can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious heart problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity.
High demand for weight-loss drugs leaves local woman concerned over heart health
Read full article: High demand for weight-loss drugs leaves local woman concerned over heart healthMany people may be considering using Ozempic, Wegovy or another popular drug to shed some pounds, but one local woman says all that demand could be putting her heart health at risk.
People taking Wegovy and Ozempic have lower risk of suicidal thoughts vs. older drugs, study finds
Read full article: People taking Wegovy and Ozempic have lower risk of suicidal thoughts vs. older drugs, study findsA new federal study finds that people taking popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other medications to treat the same conditions.
Big Pharma scrambles to feed demand for weight-loss treatments amid rising US obesity rates
Read full article: Big Pharma scrambles to feed demand for weight-loss treatments amid rising US obesity ratesObesity rates in the U.S. have been rising steadily for well over a decade and some of the world’s biggest drug developers are tapping into the growing treatment market.
Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds
Read full article: Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study findsA new large study finds that the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in certain patients.
Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to get
Read full article: Supply problems and insurance issues make popular weight-loss drugs hard to getSupply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity.
FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of Ozempic, Wegovy
Read full article: FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of Ozempic, WegovyThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use versions of the popular weight-loss drug used in Ozempic and Wegovy and sold online because they might not contain the same ingredients as prescription products and may not be safe or effective.
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FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%
Read full article: FDA approves obesity drug that helped people cut weight 15%Regulators say a new version of a popular diabetes medicine can be sold as a weight-loss drug in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Wegovy.