Why would you risk taking ‘Fauxzempic’?
6 months ago

Why would you risk taking ‘Fauxzempic’?

The Independent  

Over the past two years, there has only been one word worth knowing about weight loss: Ozempic. When used as a slimming tool, the drug has become so in demand as to trigger global shortages; it’s made its manufacturers, Novo Nordisk, Europe’s most valuable company, and has gone from Hollywood’s “dirty little secret” to a status symbol among those no longer forced to suffer the indignity of sweating off unwanted pounds. This week, a global alert has been issued for counterfeit versions of the “skinny jab” – but it’s far from the first time dangerous versions have been found. Add those to the “thousands” of dodgy pens found in the US, across Brazil and Lebanon, Serbia and Belgium, the rising overweight and obesity levels that now affect two-thirds of UK adults, and the fact we’re all now primed to expect instant gratification, and the outlook becomes even more alarming. Last week, the NHS’s medical director spoke out about the number of “otherwise healthy” users ending up in A&E due to complications from taking the drug without a medical need.

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RFK Jr. Could Tank Biden's Ozempic Decision
3 weeks, 4 days ago

RFK Jr. Could Tank Biden's Ozempic Decision

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The prospect of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presiding over the Department of Health and Human Services has sparked a lot of conversation about vaccines. The country’s national health system still covers and supports use of the new anti-obesity drugs, though guidelines urge providers and patients to try cheaper alternatives first. The group is among those that have …

Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision

The Independent  

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Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs
Trending News
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Cheap Ozempic? How millions of Americans with obesity may get access to costly weight-loss drugs

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $ 35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump. The rule, unveiled Tuesday by the Health and Human Services Department, would require Medicare and Medicaid to cover weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Zepbound …

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence
1 month, 1 week ago

Doctors say RFK Jr.’s anti-Ozempic stance perpetuates stigma and misrepresents evidence

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. “They’re counting on selling it to Americans because we’re so stupid and so addicted to drugs,” Kennedy said in an appearance with Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld that he posted to Instagram last month, concluding that Ozempic, a wildly popular medicine approved to treat type 2 diabetes and used off-label for weight loss, is not going to …

Wegovy/Mounjaro: The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Wegovy/Mounjaro: The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy

CNN  

London CNN — Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been hailed worldwide as revolutionary for medicine. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that his government needs to “think differently” about how to reduce pressure on the country’s national health care system, overburdened amid staffing shortages and funding pressures. Tom Little/Reuters The government trial studying links between …

Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
1 month, 1 week ago

Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. “I wanted to prove to myself that I could lose the last 10 pounds towards my goal weight naturally, just so that I wouldn’t be dependent on the medicine,” she said. “I feel like it’s my family now.” Bell has lost almost 100 pounds after taking Ozempic and joining a fitness studio. Method: Wegovy, diet changes, …

Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people
1 month, 1 week ago

Lost and found: Life after Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs was just the start for these four people

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. “I wanted to prove to myself that I could lose the last 10 pounds towards my goal weight naturally, just so that I wouldn’t be dependent on the medicine,” she said. “I feel like it’s my family now.” Bell has lost almost 100 pounds after taking Ozempic and joining a fitness studio. Method: Wegovy, diet changes, …

Ozempic craze: A skinny solution or a weighty worry?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic craze: A skinny solution or a weighty worry?

Hindustan Times  

The word Ozempic has quickly become a buzzword in the health industry, sparking numerous controversies surrounding the use of this anti-diabetic medication. The anti-diabetic drug Ozempic has become popular for weight loss, prompting debates among celebrities like Karan Johar, Kusha Kapila and other health experts. After Maheep Kapoor criticised the misuse of Ozempic for drastic weight loss, Karan Johar clarified …

Makers of Wegovy and Ozempic issue warning over deadly weight-loss copycats
Trending News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Makers of Wegovy and Ozempic issue warning over deadly weight-loss copycats

The Independent  

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Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs

LA Times  

Shauna Bookless never imagined she’d become her own pharmacist. “I’m playing doctor,” Bookless said, describing her foray into the world of do-it-yourself GLP-1 medication, injections developed to control diabetes and now also used for weight loss. Some patients, with or without the help of doctors, are experimenting with “microdosing” weight loss drugs — using smaller-than-recommended amounts — in order to …

Ozempic, Wegovy considered ‘available’ after more than 2 years in shortage
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ozempic, Wegovy considered ‘available’ after more than 2 years in shortage

The Independent  

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Influencers are being offered tens of thousands of dollars to hawk weight-loss drugs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Influencers are being offered tens of thousands of dollars to hawk weight-loss drugs

The Independent  

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The Maker of Ozempic Is Trying to Block Compounded Versions of Its Blockbuster Drug
54 years, 11 months ago

The Maker of Ozempic Is Trying to Block Compounded Versions of Its Blockbuster Drug

Wired  

Drugmaker Novo Nordisk is taking action to curb the massively popular compounded semaglutide industry, which provides copies of its blockbuster weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to patients—often for much lower prices. The Danish pharmaceutical company is lobbying the US Food and Drug Administration to add semaglutide to the agency’s Demonstrable Difficulties for Compounding lists, which would block compounding pharmacies from …

Doctors’ warning over Ozempic and Wegovy weight-loss jabs on NHS
2 months, 1 week ago

Doctors’ warning over Ozempic and Wegovy weight-loss jabs on NHS

The Independent  

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I’ve been on 150 diets, and L.A.’s secrecy about taking Ozempic makes no sense to me
2 months, 1 week ago

I’ve been on 150 diets, and L.A.’s secrecy about taking Ozempic makes no sense to me

LA Times  

Here’s what you need to know to start your day. I made a big show out of each new effort, slipping details into conversation, loudly demurring dessert, refusing the offer of a doughnut from the box at work, showing off my latest diet app filled with entries like “½ turkey sandwich, 1 pack of oatmeal w/ banana, veggie egg white …

The US has passed peak obesity, a new survey suggests. Is it the Ozempic effect?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The US has passed peak obesity, a new survey suggests. Is it the Ozempic effect?

The Independent  

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The risks of taking Ozempic that are only now emerging and make me worry - even though it CAN be a weight loss fix, by DR EMILY LEEMING
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The risks of taking Ozempic that are only now emerging and make me worry - even though it CAN be a weight loss fix, by DR EMILY LEEMING

Daily Mail  

Should you, would you, take Ozempic? Ozempic has been touted as a new, miracle weight-loss fix that can help those who have battled to shed pounds for years successfully lose weight with a single weekly injection. Other GLP-1 agonists that work like semaglutide have suggested that they can significantly alter the gut microbiome, reducing microbial diversity For most people, this …

Like James Corden, I also had to give up taking Ozempic – here’s why
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Like James Corden, I also had to give up taking Ozempic – here’s why

The Independent  

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162 US deaths linked to Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

162 US deaths linked to Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs

Daily Mail  

Weight loss shots like Ozempic have been linked to 162 deaths in the US, DailyMail.com can reveal. The system has recorded 62,000 reactions to weight loss drugs containing semaglutide and tirzepatide like Ozempic and Mounjaro in the US since 2018. Juanita Gantt was found by her husband Robert unconscious one day in October 2023 and rushed her to the hospital …

Ozempic maker sued over claims the weight-loss medication led to woman’s colon removal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic maker sued over claims the weight-loss medication led to woman’s colon removal

The Independent  

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Ozempic and Wegovy can supercharge weight loss and even defy ageing – but can they save the NHS?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ozempic and Wegovy can supercharge weight loss and even defy ageing – but can they save the NHS?

The Independent  

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Ozempic shows signs of being a great medical milestone
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ozempic shows signs of being a great medical milestone

The Independent  

When any new drug seems to be too good to be true, there is a strong human instinct to assume that it is too good to be true, and that there must be a catch. Trials by researchers at Yale and Harvard suggest that semaglutide can prevent heart failure, reduce previously untreatable high blood pressure, reverse kidney disease and cut …

‘Fountain of Youth’: Can Ozempic, the weight-loss drug, help slow ageing?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Fountain of Youth’: Can Ozempic, the weight-loss drug, help slow ageing?

Firstpost  

Ozempic, a drug originally developed to manage Type 2 diabetes, has garnered widespread attention for its impressive weight-loss benefits. However, multiple researchers suggest that the so-called ‘miracle’ drug could slow down ageing and offer ‘far-reaching benefits’ beyond what was imagined A series of groundbreaking trials led by researchers from Yale and Harvard have revealed that semaglutide, the active ingredient in …

Ozempic hailed as ‘fountain of youth’ drug that could slow down ageing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ozempic hailed as ‘fountain of youth’ drug that could slow down ageing

The Independent  

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Column: The Ozempic revolution in weight-loss drugs exposes the weakest links in our healthcare system — drug pricing and insurance
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Column: The Ozempic revolution in weight-loss drugs exposes the weakest links in our healthcare system — drug pricing and insurance

LA Times  

The diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic. This limits the length of time that health gains can be internalized as reduced claims.’ — David Anderson, University of South Carolina health policy expert Yet millions of Americans are unable to access these drugs, thanks to the two big, interrelated flaws in our healthcare system: unrestrained pricing by drug companies and the economics …

Cheaper alternatives to Ozempic are flooding the weight-loss market. Are they safe?
4 months, 1 week ago

Cheaper alternatives to Ozempic are flooding the weight-loss market. Are they safe?

LA Times  

As weight-loss hopefuls struggle to get name-brand Ozempic, many are turning to a booming, less regulated secondary market for compounded versions of the blockbuster drug. “We urge patients to be vigilant,” said a spokesperson for the FDA, which has issued several alerts and letters recently about concerns related to compounded semaglutide. — Food and Drug Administration The agency has issued …

FDA issues warning on overdoses of Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs
4 months, 3 weeks ago

FDA issues warning on overdoses of Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs

The Independent  

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'Someone has to step in. People's health is at risk.' Doctors reveal the 'disastrous' hidden side-effect of the Ozempic boom after slimmers buying it privately cause severe shortages
5 months ago

'Someone has to step in. People's health is at risk.' Doctors reveal the 'disastrous' hidden side-effect of the Ozempic boom after slimmers buying it privately cause severe shortages

Daily Mail  

For retired library assistant Pat Guntrip, the blockbuster weight-loss jab Ozempic has been truly life-changing. For retired library assistant Pat Guntrip, 77, the blockbuster weight-loss jab Ozempic has been truly life-changing But she fears the improvements to her health may soon be lost due to a shortage of the drug that's left many diabetes patients unable to get Ozempic on …

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes

NPR  

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes toggle caption Sebastian Reuter/Getty Images Jim Cox had heard of people with Type 2 diabetes who were unable to get Ozempic because the drug was being used off-label for weight loss. “The demand that is coming from weight loss and coming from off-label use is also real.” Still, Ozempic’s …

So who WAS the mystery celebrity who fled Gwyneth Paltrow's home in The Hamptons after suffering an 'embarrassing' side-effect to the weight loss drug Ozempic?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

So who WAS the mystery celebrity who fled Gwyneth Paltrow's home in The Hamptons after suffering an 'embarrassing' side-effect to the weight loss drug Ozempic?

Daily Mail  

Mystery has gripped the Hamptons set - after a celebrity 'on Ozempic' reportedly lost control of their bowels in a bed in Gwyneth Paltrow's home. Speculation has begun over the mystery celebrity who was forced to flee Gwyneth Paltrow's home in The Hamptons after suffering an awkward side-effect to weight loss drug Ozempic An unfortunate houseguest, who was rumoured to …

Celebrities are suffering from a gross Ozempic side effect NO ONE wants to talk about
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Celebrities are suffering from a gross Ozempic side effect NO ONE wants to talk about

Daily Mail  

Weight loss wonder drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are earning rave reviews among influencers and celebrities — but some users aren't so lucky. Weight loss wonder drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are earning rave reviews among influencers and celebrities — but some users aren't so lucky A growing number of A-list patients are reportedly suffering from embarrassing and debilitating stomach symptoms - …

‘Ozempic face’ supplements to combat side effects of rapid weight loss
6 months ago

‘Ozempic face’ supplements to combat side effects of rapid weight loss

The Telegraph  

Nestlé is to target “Ozempic face” by selling dietary supplements to counteract the effects of weight-loss drugs. The company said it would roll out products that “complement” people’s weight-loss treatments, including hair growth supplements, electrolyte tablets and collagen peptides that improve skin elasticity. Anna Mohl, the chief executive of Nestlé’s health science division, told Bloomberg it would keep up with …

Young slim women are landing in A&E after abusing Ozempic or Wegovy, say medics, as NHS's chief doctor warns against using the jabs to get 'beach-body ready'
6 months, 1 week ago

Young slim women are landing in A&E after abusing Ozempic or Wegovy, say medics, as NHS's chief doctor warns against using the jabs to get 'beach-body ready'

Daily Mail  

Medics claim a wave of young healthy women are needing A&E care after taking appetite suppressing Ozempic and Wegovy bought online under false pretences. It comes as the NHS's top doctor issued a warning that the powerful drugs are only designed to help diabetics and the obese and shouldn't be abused by holidaymakers trying to get ‘beach-body ready’. Ozempic and …

Millions of Americans need drugs like Ozempic. Will it bankrupt the healthcare system?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Millions of Americans need drugs like Ozempic. Will it bankrupt the healthcare system?

LA Times  

Injectable weight-loss drugs can prevent serious health problems, which makes them extremely valuable. The financial impact on Medicare is tempered by a 2003 federal law that prevents the government health insurance program from covering weight-loss medications.The drugs can be added to formularies if prescribed for another “medically accepted indication,” such as to treat type 2 diabetes or reduce heart risk, …

There’s yet another amazing use for drugs like Ozempic, study finds
6 months, 4 weeks ago

There’s yet another amazing use for drugs like Ozempic, study finds

The Independent  

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Ozempic is forcing Australia's major private health insurers to rethink their rebates amid global shortage
7 months ago

Ozempic is forcing Australia's major private health insurers to rethink their rebates amid global shortage

ABC  

In short: Ozempic is an injectable drug for people with type 2 diabetes, but is experiencing soaring global demand as a weight loss medication. Australia's biggest private health insurers have pledged to continue subsidising diabetes and weight loss medication Ozempic, following HBF's decision to slash rebates for the drug. HBF, which dominates the health insurance market in Western Australia, is …

Doctors declare Ozempic overrated as first long-term trial shows patients keep just 10% of their bodyweight off after four YEARS on drug
7 months, 1 week ago

Doctors declare Ozempic overrated as first long-term trial shows patients keep just 10% of their bodyweight off after four YEARS on drug

Daily Mail  

They've been billed as 'miracle' drugs and are credited with spurring incredible weight-loss transformations in Hollywood. Wegovy, developed by the Danish Novo Nordisk, is a weekly injectable drug that leads to 10 percent weight loss on average. The new study was from Ozempic manufacturer Novo Nordisk and looked at 17,604 adults across 40 countries taking Wegovy, which is the same …

Ozempic: What are weight loss injections and how can I get them?
7 months, 1 week ago

Ozempic: What are weight loss injections and how can I get them?

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ozempic can only be prescribed for patients with type …

Gradual weaning off anti-obesity jabs could help avoid weight gain – study
7 months, 1 week ago

Gradual weaning off anti-obesity jabs could help avoid weight gain – study

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Using lower doses of semaglutide …

Kelly Osbourne clarifies she NEVER used Ozempic to lose baby weight, but says the diabetes medication is a 'miracle drug in the right hands'
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Kelly Osbourne clarifies she NEVER used Ozempic to lose baby weight, but says the diabetes medication is a 'miracle drug in the right hands'

Daily Mail  

Kelly Osbourne is adamant she lost her post-baby weight on her own, but she's not criticizing anyone who might need help to shed more than a few unwanted pounds. The podcast host, 39, who was recently spotted stepping out for a family dinner with her partner Sid Wilson and their son Sidney, about 16 months, spoke about her weight loss …

‘Miracle’ weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities. Instead they got worse
8 months, 1 week ago

‘Miracle’ weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities. Instead they got worse

LA Times  

Wegovy is part of a new generation of weight-loss medications that made some doctors optimistic about reversing longstanding racial and ethnic disparities in obesity. “These patients have a higher burden of disease, and they’re less likely to get the medicine that can save their lives,” said Dr. Lauren Eberly, a cardiologist and health services researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. …

Leading doctor warns of deadly unforeseen side effects of Ozempic: 'It raises your risk 900 PERCENT'
8 months, 1 week ago

Leading doctor warns of deadly unforeseen side effects of Ozempic: 'It raises your risk 900 PERCENT'

Daily Mail  

A leading doctor has warned that Ozempic is not a fix-all and described its side effects as 'scary' and 'quite disturbing'. Nutrition expert Dr Mark Hyman said that he expects even more unintended effects to come to light over time, now that millions of Americans are being prescribed the weight-loss drug every month. Dr Mark Hyman warned against Ozempic's large …

Revealed: Weight loss jabs like Ozempic have been linked to TWENTY deaths in Britain - including person in their 30s - as experts issue new warning
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Revealed: Weight loss jabs like Ozempic have been linked to TWENTY deaths in Britain - including person in their 30s - as experts issue new warning

Daily Mail  

Slimming jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been linked to 20 deaths in Britain, MailOnline can reveal. Experts today warned Brits against buying semaglutide — the powerful ingredient behind the jabs' weight loss effects — online. EXCLUSIVE Semaglutide's effects can also run out after just six weeks, while experts have said patients may need to take them for life otherwise …

How do Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs work? | In Focus podcast
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How do Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs work? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Weight-loss drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have been making headlines across the world for weight loss; celebrities including Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk have spoken about using them to quickly and drastically lose weight. First approved for diabetes treatment, these drugs, which consist of semaglutide – are available in tablet and injectable form. While the tablet form was approved …

Ozempic patients report higher fertility causing ‘Ozempic babies’
9 months ago

Ozempic patients report higher fertility causing ‘Ozempic babies’

The Independent  

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Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patients
9 months ago

Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy in certain heart patients

Associated Press  

Medicare can pay for the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy — as long as the patients using it also have heart disease and need to reduce the risk of future heart attacks, strokes and other serious problems, federal officials said Thursday. Part D plans could begin covering the drug “some time this year,” said Tricia Neuman, a Medicare policy specialist at …

The rise of ‘Ozempic face’: the Wegovy side effect that’s here to stay
9 months ago

The rise of ‘Ozempic face’: the Wegovy side effect that’s here to stay

The Independent  

At a certain age, you have to choose between your face and your ass.” This pithy saying tends to be attributed to the actor Catherine Deneuve, but it has also been placed in the mouths of a whole constellation of stars: socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor, quippy old Hollywood star Mae West, actor and activist Jane Fonda, to name a few. …

Oprah Winfrey on why she left WeightWatchers after admitting to weight loss drug use
9 months, 1 week ago

Oprah Winfrey on why she left WeightWatchers after admitting to weight loss drug use

The Independent  

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Was OZEMPIC the biggest winner at this year's Oscars? Doctor reveals celebs he believes are on weight-loss drugs - as social media reacts to noticeably slimmed-down attendees
9 months, 1 week ago

Was OZEMPIC the biggest winner at this year's Oscars? Doctor reveals celebs he believes are on weight-loss drugs - as social media reacts to noticeably slimmed-down attendees

Daily Mail  

Oppenheimer may have won the most awards at last night's Oscars, but the real big winner of the night appears to have been Ozempic. Dr Motykie said that while he believes Fraser may have used Ozempic, he also may have come off the drug befor the Oscars. Dr Motykie, however, said her muscle mass made it less likely that she …

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