GLP-1, Weight loss

Weight-loss drugs didn't curb health costs within two years, data show
Drugs like Wegovy may trim your waistline but not medical costs, according to an analysis of U.S. health insurance claims shared with Reuters.
How Ozempic, GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Affect the Brain to Curb Substance Misuse
A recent study found significant reductions in opioid overdose and alcohol misuse among people taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.
Study: GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might lower, not increase, teen suicide risk
In a new study, obese kids who used GLP-1 weight-loss drugs had a 33% decline in their risk for thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts compared to adolescents who didn't.
GLP-1 Stocks Aren't the Only Way to Benefit From the Weight Loss Drugs Boom
The future of the weight loss market might not revolve around GLP-1 drugs.
Expanding access to GLP-1 weight-loss drugs could save thousands of lives
Researchers estimate that expanding access to weight-loss drugs could save over 50,000 lives annually, reducing obesity rates and addressing health inequities. Current drug uptake levels prevent far fewer deaths.
Ozempic isn't the only answer: Here's how to naturally boost GLP-1 levels for healthy weight loss
Forget Ozempic drug that Karan Johar was accused of taking for dramatic weight loss. Here are 8 expert ways to naturally supercharge your GLP-1.
‘Miracle’ GLP-1 agonist weight-loss drugs help US woman shed 18kg, stop her prediabetes
Semaglutide and tirzepatide helped Texas woman Kathryn Dean lose 18kg and keep the weight off, and she is no longer diagnosed as prediabetic For 52-year-old American property agent and aesthetician Kathryn Dean,
Healthy Returns: Weight loss, diabetes drugs may reduce alcohol and opioid use
GLP-1 drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic can cut drug and alcohol abuse by around half. Meanwhile, tech companies are ...
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Greater Access to New Weight Loss Meds Could Save More Than 40,000 Lives Per Year
THURSDAY, Oct. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Expanding access to cutting-edge diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and ...
Viking Therapeutics’ stock soars 18% as data on oral weight-loss drug looms
Viking Therapeutics Inc.’s stock soared 18% Thursday, after the biotech, which is developing a weight-loss drug in pill form ...
FDA says this weight loss drug shortage is over, but patients worry about cost and availability
Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and prohibitively expensive once compounding pharmacies are no longer producing it.
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Employees are asking about GLP-1 coverage. What should employers do?
For GLP-1 treatment in particular, employers “need to make sure the coverage is married with a patient engagement program, ...
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Ozempic Microdosing Is Gaining Popularity. Does It Work for Weight Loss?
What health experts think of the growing Ozempic “microdosing” trend that claims taking very small doses of GLP-1 drugs can ...
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Insurance companies to raise BMI threshold for weight loss drug coverage
Starting next year, insurance companies, including Highmark, will introduce stricter requirements for covering GLP-1 weight ...