Most Americans who want to lose weight don’t want to take GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound, new survey says
Men, Baby Boomers, and postgraduate degree-holders were among those most likely to say they wouldn’t choose medication over dieting.
Not Many Employers Cover GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs
Fewer than 20% of large employers are covering GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic, a new KFF analysis shows.
WeightWatchers stock price skyrockets on news that it will offer a compounded GLP-1 weight-loss drug like Wegovy
The embattled diet brand said it is adding a compounded weight-loss drug in accordance with FDA rules and manufacturing standards. WeightWatchers announced on Tuesday that it will offer a compounded version of Novo Nordisk‘s popular weight-loss drug Wegovy as part of its weight-management programs,
GLP-1 weight-loss meds might interfere with endoscopy, colonoscopy
Research shows patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are more likely to have food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel before an endoscopy or colonoscopy.
Weight-Loss Drugs Are Everywhere Now. How the GLP-1 Copycats Took Over.
Wegovy and Zepbound are still hard to get. Knockoff versions from Noom, Ro, and others are filing in the gaps.
Offering Wegovy and other weight loss drugs on Medicare could cost $35 billion
Allowing Medicare to cover popular weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound could increase federal spending by billions of dollars, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may protect brain health, several studies show
A review of the recent evidence suggests that GLP-1 drugs, such as semaglutide, could protect brain health and cognitive ...
A Major GLP-1 Drug Shortage Is Over. Some Patients Aren’t Celebrating
Mounjaro and Zepbound are now out of shortage. This should be good news—but because so many patients are taking compounded ...
With Its GLP-1 Drugs No Longer in a Shortage, Is Now the Time to Buy Eli Lilly Stock?
While artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the hottest investing trends, GLP-1 weight loss drugs are a close second.
GLP-1 supplements promise to curb cravings and promote weight loss. Experts are skeptical.
GLP-1 supplement makers claim that their products work similarly to weight loss injections like Ozempic. Here's what experts ...
The Crackdown on Compounded GLP-1 Meds Has Begun
Now that the Mounjaro and Zepbound shortage is over, Eli Lilly is going after the cottage industry selling “compounded” ...
Inside Nestlé’s launch of a food brand for GLP-1 users—and how the packaging and design came together
When it came to deciding what kinds of foods Vital Pursuit would sell, the team turned to another Nestlé brand, Life Cuisine, for inspiration. Life Cuisine was rolled out in 2020 as a sibling brand to ...
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GLP-1 Agonists May Help Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance Use
Agents like semaglutide show promise for treatment of substance use disorders. Inaccessibility of GLP-1 agonists due to high ...
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Medicare already covers GLP-1s for half of seniors with obesity, new report finds
Medicare is prohibited by law from covering GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. But many beneficiaries can access the drugs anyway.