Medicare to Cover Wegovy for Patients With Serious Heart Risks
The cost of Wegovy will soon be covered by Medicare, according to an announcement from the federal health insurance program for seniors on Thursday. And while that’s great news for…
New Weight Loss Drugs Show Promise in Reducing Opioid Cravings
Medications used to treat diabetes and obesity may also show promise in reducing opioid cravings, recently released research suggests. The small study found that people with opioid use disorder who…
Ozempic, Other Weight Loss Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Depression and Anxiety
Another week, another study finding that Ozempic/Wegovy and similar drugs may do a lot more than just help people lose weight. New research has found that patients who start taking…
The Newest Obesity Drug Might Do Wonders for Blood Pressure, Too
The newest obesity drug on the market, Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide, may also help keep people’s blood pressure in check, new research out Monday has shown. The study looked at clinical…
Most People Who Stop Taking Wegovy/Ozempic Keep the Weight Off, Study Finds
A popular class of weight loss drugs may offer more lasting success than assumed, new data from Epic Research suggests. The study of medical records found that a slight majority…
Wegovy, Ozempic Seem to Be Less Dangerous Than Feared, FDA Says
A popular class of weight loss and diabetes drugs looks to be safer than feared, at least so far. This week, the Food and Drug Administration announced it hasn’t found…
FDA Investigating Whether Wegovy and Similar Drugs Can Cause Hair Loss, Suicidal Thoughts
Wegovy and similar weight loss drugs may cause more side effects than currently recognized. The Food and Drug Administration is now looking into whether these new generation obesity drugs can…
Wegovy and Other New Weight Loss Drugs Actually Work—so What’s Next?
Few prescription drugs have entered the public consciousness as abruptly as Ozempic and Wegovy have in recent years. Novo Nordisk’s brand-name medications have become as synonymous with weight loss as…
People Are Overdosing on Wegovy, Poison Control Data Shows
Americans are increasingly calling poison control centers over semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Most of these calls appear to concern potential overdoses of…
Latest Obesity Drug Really Does Keep the Weight Off—If You Keep Taking It
New research shows that tirzepatide, the latest FDA-approved obesity drug, really can help people lose substantial amounts of weight—but only if they continue taking it. The study found that people…