For the state, the cost of funding obesity medications was too high. For the patients, the cost of losing access is higher.

Studies suggest that semaglutide reduces heart attack and stroke and may curb addiction and more. Scientists reflect on the future of GLP-1 drugs beyond weight loss.

Doctors might be slow to admit it, but Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs are making dieting and exercise obsolete.

A new analysis estimates that losing as little as 5% weight can lead to substantial savings in health care costs elsewhere.

Experts are divided on the subject, however. While some suggest that even small doses of Ozempic could suppress appetite, there is little scientific data to support claims that microdosing leads to ...

Thanks to effective and popular new drugs for weight loss and diabetes – an estimated 1 in 8 adults in the US has used ...

As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.

Kate DeAraugo has opened up about using Ozempic for weight loss following her impressive 12kg slim down. The singer, who won Australian Idol in 2005, has been documenting her journey on TikTok ...

The rule, unveiled Tuesday by the Health and Human Services Department, would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs like ... Nordisk’s Wegovy and Ozempic as well as Eli ...

Disrupting weight-loss medication schedules during the holidays ... With thoughtful preparation, people taking medications like Wegovy or Ozempic can celebrate without compromising their progress.

Ozempic, the most commonly known weight-loss drug, was originally developed for Type-2 diabetes treatment. Wegovy is the same medication but dosed and administered solely for weight loss purposes.