GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may have health benefits, but they come with risks
With with GLP-1 drugs, gastrointestinal issues, such as nausea, vomiting, constipation, and gastroesophageal reflux disease, are among the most common adverse effects.
Study ties Ozempic-like drugs to dozens of benefits and risks
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been tied in a large, national study to a drop in the risk of developing dozens of health conditions. But the semaglutide-like drugs also appear to increase the risk of many others.
Ozempic’s health benefits keep growing, but are the risks worth it?
A major new study has revealed a long list of benefits and some little-known risks of Ozempic and other GLP-1 medications. Experts break down the findings.
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Several years ago, a little-known drug named Ozempic – previously used only to treat diabetes – emerged as a promising new drug for weight management. The Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Ozempic in 2021 for weight loss treatment ushered in a new era for the class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists,
Scientists warn against new risks of Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs
The study in Nature Medicine reveals that alongside weight loss benefits, GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Mounjaro may pose heightened risks for kidney, pancreatic, and gastrointestinal problems. While effective in appetite and addiction control,
Weight-Loss Drugs Show Major Health Benefits but Carry Risks
A major study involving two million people has unveiled surprising effects of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. While originally designed to treat type 2 diabetes, these medications have been linked to improved heart health fewer infections,
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A Guide for Discussing GLP-1s as Obesity Treatments
The author of a new guidebook on GLP-1s and other experts share their tips for how clinicians can optimize patient success ...
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How To Get Ozempic: Eligibility Criteria, Cost And More
Our editors also may be in touch with follow-up questions. Ozempic is a brand-name, injectable semaglutide medication. It’s prescribed, alongside dietary changes and exercise, to adults with ...
Scientists find Ozempic may treat cancer, Alzheimer's and more. Is it hype or truly a "wonder drug?"
Ozempic and Wegovy do the same thing as GLP-1 would normally do for you — but to enable them to treat diabetes and obesity, ...
Will Medicare End Ozempic Maker Novo Nordisk's Obesity Drug Boom?
Just how much Medicare price negotiations will negatively impact Novo Nordisk, though, depends on what the final negotiated ...
Medicare to negotiate prices for 15 more drugs, including Ozempic
Medicare will soon negotiate prices for 15 more drugs as part of an effort to reduce costs for seniors and people with ...
Ozempic, Wegovy and other new drugs are selected for Medicare's price negotiations
The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of ...
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Wegovy, Ozempic targeted for Medicare price negotiations (updated)
Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster GLP-1 medications Ozempic and Wegovy are among the next 15 drugs being targeted by the federal government for price setting negotiations. In a Jan. 17 press release ...
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Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare's price negotiations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and ...