Ozempic and Wegovy are trimming waistlines—and showing how quickly U.S. health care can turn into a gold rush
The GLP-1 phenomenon is making the fragmentation and dysfunction of the U.S. health care system even more apparent.
Novo Nordisk Lashes Out at Wegovy Copycats. What it Means for Hims & Hers.
The Danish drugmaker asked the agency to put semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, on a list of drugs ...
Weight-loss jabs are not ‘to get a body beautiful picture for Instagram’, says Wes Streeting
Weight-loss jabs are not a quick fix for an “Instagram body”, the Health Secretary has warned. The medicines regulator has ...
Lilly to launch Mounjaro in rival Novo Nordisk's home country: report
Eli Lilly (LLY) is reportedly preparing to launch Mounjaro in Denmark, the home country of its leading rival in the ...
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Wegovy: Pharmacists urged to report ‘misuse’ amid 46 hospitalisations
The medicines watchdog has revealed that almost 50 patients have been hospitalised “in association with glucagon-like peptide ...
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Surge in Ozempic and Wegovy Prescriptions Could Change Public Health As We Know It
Cedars-Sinai experts believe the study's findings can play a crucial role in developing healthcare policies that promote ...
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Use of Weight Loss Drug Widespread, and Costly
As obesity rates in the United States soar, insurance companies, including Medicaid and Medicare, are facing financial headwinds to pay for prescription drugs for weight loss. Semaglutide, the generic ...
Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk bets big on talent, AI partnerships in India
Novo Nordisk , whose global profile has risen along with demand for its Wegovy weight-loss drug, is bolstering operations in ...
Novo Nordisk asks FDA to ban compounding pharmacies from making Ozempic, Wegovy copies
The Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk contends that semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is too complex for ...