Weight-loss drugs didn't curb health costs within two years
Drugs like Wegovy may trim your waistline but not medical costs, according to an analysis of U.S. health insurance claims shared with Reuters.
Popular weight loss drugs could help with alcohol, opioid addictions: study
A new study suggests weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could provide a promising new treatment for substance use disorders.
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 name for Mounjaro,
Ozempic: Weight Loss Drug May Help With Addiction Too
These medications have been associated with a 40 percent reduction in opioid overdose and 50 percent lower rate of alcohol intoxication.
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New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs
New, popular injectable weight loss drugs — GLP-1 drugs — are highly effective at reducing obesity and, probably, the health risks posed by obesity. Yet the drugs are so expensive that insurers are often choosing between two bad options: restricting access or raising consumer costs.
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 talking the future of AI in health care.
Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers have found that semaglutide may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D).
Lilly's weight loss drug shortage deemed over, but hurdles remain
Some patients fear tirzepatide, sold by Eli Lilly under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, will be hard to get and ...
People Are Selling Weight-Loss Drugs On Facebook. Doctors Warn They Could Be Fakes—And Buyers Could Face Jail Time
A new report found people selling leftover weight loss drugs, like Ozempic or Mounjaro, on Facebook. Doctors are ...
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Best Weight Loss Pills Over The Counter: Top Options for 2024 Revealed
If you’re looking to shed those extra pounds, over-the-counter weight loss pills can offer a convenient and accessible solution. These supplements, available without a prescription, are designed ...
Shady drugmaker used code words to sell knockoff weight-loss drug: Lawsuit
Amid ongoing legal battles over coveted GLP-1 therapies, a drug vendor in Washington state is accused of running an ...
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For Most GLP-1 Users, Taking Prescription Weight-Loss Drugs Comes With a Social Stigma
This is just a sneak peek at the thousands of consumer insights available to CivicScience clients. Discover more data. The ...
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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 ...
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More state Medicaid programs consider covering GLP-1 drugs
While all state Medicaid programs cover GLP-1 agonists for type 2 diabetes, it’s much less common for them to cover the drugs ...