Diabetes drug helped overweight minors shed up to a FIFTH of their body weight in new trial
2 years, 4 months ago

Diabetes drug helped overweight minors shed up to a FIFTH of their body weight in new trial

Daily Mail  

A repurposed diabetes drug given as a once-a-week shot could knock nearly a fifth off an obese child's weight, a study has found. Minors aged 12 to 17 years old who were given semaglutide — brand name Wegovy — lost 14 per cent of their body weight on average in 16 months. Overall, those who got the drug were more likely to lose weight About one in five 12 to 15 year olds in the US are already classified as obese, a number that has grown after the Covid pandemic led to many spending long periods indoors In the study — published in the New England Journal of Medicine — scientists recruited 201 obese youngsters who weighed about 235lbs. After a year and four months, those in the drug group lost about 33lbs, or 14 per cent of their body weight. For comparison, children who only got counseling gained 5.3lbs on average — equivalent to 2.7 per cent more body weight.

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Comedienne Nikki Glaser weighs in on Ozempic usage
3 days, 4 hours ago

Comedienne Nikki Glaser weighs in on Ozempic usage

India Today  

Comedienne Nikki Glaser has spoken out in support of the growing use of Ozempic for weight loss, urging people to be more open about their choices and criticising the stigma surrounding the medication. Ozempic, a drug primarily prescribed for type 2 diabetes, has gained widespread popularity as a weight-loss aid, sparking debates on ethics, accessibility, and societal attitudes toward body …

Trend, necessity, or overreach | The ABC of weight loss
1 week, 4 days ago

Trend, necessity, or overreach | The ABC of weight loss

India Today  

M edical research increasingly recognises obesity as more than just a cosmetic issue. According to Vikrant Shrotriya of Novo Nordisk India, who spoke on obesity treatments at the India Today Conclave, genetic and metabolic factors predispose individuals to consume more calories than needed. With the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, which Novo Nordisk markets as a medication for type …

Why don't celebrities admit to taking weight-loss medicine? Expert answers at India Today Conclave
3 weeks ago

Why don't celebrities admit to taking weight-loss medicine? Expert answers at India Today Conclave

India Today  

Many celebrities who have undergone dramatic transformations have avoided admitting to using weight loss drugs, despite its growing popularity. Addressing this reluctance, Vikrant Shrotriya, Corporate Vice President & Managing Director of Novo Nordisk India, said, "They just want to pat their back that they have fantastic genes. Watch the full India Today Conclave 2025 here During a session on obesity …

Medicare spending on diabetes drugs surged over 5 years, US report shows
1 month ago

Medicare spending on diabetes drugs surged over 5 years, US report shows

Live Mint  

Feb 26 - Medicare spending on some diabetes drugs, including popular treatments such as Ozempic, surged nearly five-fold to $35.8 billion between 2019 and 2023, a U.S. government watchdog's report showed this week. But that of popular GLP-1 drugs such as Novo Nordisk's Ozempic surged over the five years, the report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' …

Our body-positive friend is taking Ozempic and it’s tearing our friendship group apart
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Our body-positive friend is taking Ozempic and it’s tearing our friendship group apart

The Independent  

I need to tell you something.” It’s a drizzly afternoon in Clapham and B is standing next to a pub table. But I’m starting a weight loss drug.” My friend B is wildly perceptive, utterly dependable and funny. Years spent growing up in the early 2000s has normalised diet culture’s contagious rhetoric of self-deprecating humour – “I look fat in …

Our body-positive friend is taking Ozempic and it’s tearing our friendship group apart
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Our body-positive friend is taking Ozempic and it’s tearing our friendship group apart

The Independent  

I need to tell you something.” It’s a drizzly afternoon in Clapham and B is standing next to a pub table. But I’m starting a weight loss drug.” My friend B is wildly perceptive, utterly dependable and funny. Years spent growing up in the early 2000s has normalised diet culture’s contagious rhetoric of self-deprecating humour – “I look fat in …

Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here
2 months, 1 week ago

Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here

The Independent  

A little over two years ago, a whisper of a new drug was abundant. Since then the “Ozempic age” has already been through countless iterations – wariness, celebrity denial, the apparent baby boom, concerns about side effects and the “boomerang” weight gain effect once users come off the drug. In fact, we’re in the middle of a global shortage; those …

Should I Let My Child Take Ozempic?
2 months, 1 week ago

Should I Let My Child Take Ozempic?

Huff Post  

Peter Dazeley via Getty Images The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends weight loss medications for children as young as 12. Medical complications of obesity in children can include “high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, Type 2 diabetes, metabolic-dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease, joint and bone disease, as well as other medical conditions,” Mangarelli said. “Teens come with more mental health …

Move over Ozempic, this new drug claims to reduce weight faster
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Move over Ozempic, this new drug claims to reduce weight faster

India Today  

The escalating prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes has spurred innovation in therapeutic solutions, and the spotlight is now on retatrutide, a new experimental drug showing remarkable weight loss results. Recent findings published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveal that retatrutide has the potential to outperform current treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy in promoting weight loss. Broader Implications …

Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Oral Ozempic and a ‘miracle’ pill that imitates the keto diet – a new era for weight loss is here

The Independent  

A little over two years ago, a whisper of a new drug was abundant. Since then the “Ozempic age” has already been through countless iterations – wariness, celebrity denial, the apparent baby boom, concerns about side effects and the “boomerang” weight gain effect once users come off the drug. In fact, we’re in the middle of a global shortage; those …

MATT RIDLEY: Move over, Ozempic: Why an astonishing new class of weight-loss drugs will soon end obesity FOR EVER - and here are the other surprising illnesses they could treat
2 months, 3 weeks ago

MATT RIDLEY: Move over, Ozempic: Why an astonishing new class of weight-loss drugs will soon end obesity FOR EVER - and here are the other surprising illnesses they could treat

Daily Mail  

Imagine if you could eat your fill on Christmas Day then dial down your appetite for January. The past year has seen the rise of myriad weight-loss drugs that are getting better and achieving results where decades of hectoring and dieting have failed – in yet another miracle of biomedical science. Yes cancer, dementia and anxiety are on the rampage; …

Eli Lilly new trial is all about the battle to be best weight-loss drug zepbound and wegovy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Eli Lilly new trial is all about the battle to be best weight-loss drug zepbound and wegovy

India Today  

In a study trial, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound showed better results than another pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy. The trial, called SURMOUNT-5, compared Zepbound to Wegovy, which is a mono GLP-1 receptor agonist in adults living with obesity without diabetes. The results showed Zepbound delivering a remarkable 47% greater relative weight loss compared to Wegovy, …

Weight-loss meds go head-to-head in new study. One was significantly more effective, drugmaker says
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Weight-loss meds go head-to-head in new study. One was significantly more effective, drugmaker says

The Independent  

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I’d never give Ozempic to my kids – but not for the reason you might think
3 months, 3 weeks ago

I’d never give Ozempic to my kids – but not for the reason you might think

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The rule, unveiled on Tuesday by the Health …

As many as 1 in 5 people won’t lose weight with GLP-1 drugs, experts say
4 months ago

As many as 1 in 5 people won’t lose weight with GLP-1 drugs, experts say

Associated Press  

Unlike scores of people who scrambled for the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight in recent years, Danielle Griffin had no trouble getting them. It’s discouraging.” In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of their body weight — up to 50 pounds or more in many …

RFK plans to restrict use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic
4 months, 1 week ago

RFK plans to restrict use of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic

Daily Mail  

Robert F. Kennedy Junior wants to scale back the nation's reliance on Ozempic, claiming Americans hooked on the drug are 'stupid' and 'addicted.' Estimates suggest more than 9million prescriptions for Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs are written every year in the U.S. — one of the world's fattest nations. Mr Kennedy, a famed vaccine skeptic who claims WiFi causes …

Scientific breakthrough to prevent negative side effects of weight loss drugs like Ozempic
4 months, 1 week ago

Scientific breakthrough to prevent negative side effects of weight loss drugs like Ozempic

The Independent  

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RFK wants to restrict weight-loss drugs like Ozempic... says they will not 'Make America Healthy Again'
4 months, 1 week ago

RFK wants to restrict weight-loss drugs like Ozempic... says they will not 'Make America Healthy Again'

Daily Mail  

Robert F. Kennedy Junior wants to scale back the nation's reliance on Ozempic, claiming Americans hooked on the drug are 'stupid' and 'addicted.' Estimates suggest more than 9million prescriptions for Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs are written every year in the US — one of the world's fattest nations. Authorities in Denmark, home to its manufacturer Novo Nordisk, have …

Quitting Ozempic made woman gain 2x the weight, bringing back her voracious appetite: ‘I need more!’
4 months, 1 week ago

Quitting Ozempic made woman gain 2x the weight, bringing back her voracious appetite: ‘I need more!’

Hindustan Times  

Ozempic has become quite a buzzword for weight loss, with celebrities and influencers trying their hands at it for weight management. Discontinued Ozempic and increased appetite Ozempic discontinuation leads to rapid weight gain and an insatiable appetite. Experts point out that many may gain weight quickly and end up back at square one after discontinuing Ozempic. Other effects of discontinuing …

Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity
4 months, 1 week ago

Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. While filming my new documentary about the drugs, it became clear that many people have at least considered taking GLP-1 medications, drawn to the possibility of steadier blood sugar, better heart health and especially weight loss. Although it wasn’t ultimately beneficial for ulcers, he told me, it was through a series of serendipitous discoveries that they …

Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity
4 months, 1 week ago

Blockbuster weight loss drugs are revealing what we still don’t understand about obesity

CNN  

Editor’s note: Watch “Dr. While filming my new documentary about the drugs, it became clear that many people have at least considered taking GLP-1 medications, drawn to the possibility of steadier blood sugar, better heart health and especially weight loss. Although it wasn’t ultimately beneficial for ulcers, he told me, it was through a series of serendipitous discoveries that they …

Truth about weight-loss jabs: Doctors reveal everyday habits which raise your risk of deadly side effects, why Mounjaro is riskier than Ozempic and the little-known sign of dangerous complications tha
4 months, 1 week ago

Truth about weight-loss jabs: Doctors reveal everyday habits which raise your risk of deadly side effects, why Mounjaro is riskier than Ozempic and the little-known sign of dangerous complications tha

Daily Mail  

It was the tragic news that doctors feared would come at some point. ‘So it’s important that anyone considering GLP-1 injections cuts back on these habits.’ THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING ONLINE Buying GLP-1 drugs from online pharmacies could increase the risk of life-threatening complications. ‘The risk is that patients who want to start this medication might report they are heavier …

Ravenous hunger and weight gain – what really happens when you come off Ozempic
4 months, 1 week ago

Ravenous hunger and weight gain – what really happens when you come off Ozempic

The Independent  

The anxiety is always in the back of your mind,” Suzy Cox is saying. Because I’m so scared that if I come off the drug, I’ll go straight back up to a size 16, 18 or 20.” Cox is one of a number of people whose lives have been changed for the better by Ozempic and other semaglutide and tirzepatide …

Ozempic craze: A skinny solution or a weighty worry?
4 months, 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 …

Microdosing Ozempic? Why some people are playing doctor with weight-loss drugs
4 months, 3 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 …

Karan Johar Clarifies Weight Loss Rumors: 'Being Healthy and Eating Well'
5 months, 1 week ago

Karan Johar Clarifies Weight Loss Rumors: 'Being Healthy and Eating Well'

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Karan Johar clarifies his weight loss rumors surrounding Ozempic. The drug is approved to treat Type 2 diabetes and has weight loss as a prominent side-effect. Karan shared a screenshot of a tweet where Maheep Kapoor called out people for using Ozempic for fast weight loss and driving it out of stock for people with diabetes. He clarified that …

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick urges overweight Brits to copy him and use Ozempic to shed the pounds if their doctor recommends the drug
5 months, 1 week ago

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick urges overweight Brits to copy him and use Ozempic to shed the pounds if their doctor recommends the drug

Daily Mail  

Tory leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick today encouraged Britons to copy him and use Ozempic if the weight-loss drug is recommended to them by their doctor. The former immigration minister, who lost four stone in 12 months, said the drug had aided him at the start of his bid to shed the pounds. Experts believe drugs like Ozempic, also known as …

The US has passed peak obesity, a new survey suggests. Is it the Ozempic effect?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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

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

The Independent  

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James Corden admits turning to controversial drug Ozempic in a bid to slim down - as Gavin & Stacey star reflects on his struggles with binge eating
6 months ago

James Corden admits turning to controversial drug Ozempic in a bid to slim down - as Gavin & Stacey star reflects on his struggles with binge eating

Daily Mail  

Over the summer I was lucky enough to be invited to a 60th birthday at which the after-dinner entertainment was a private performance by one of the UK's leading male pop stars. Semaglutide, or Ozempic as it is branded, a new diet drug that everybody – but everybody, darling, including one of the world's most famous supermodels – is apparently …

‘Fountain of Youth’: Can Ozempic, the weight-loss drug, help slow ageing?
6 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 …

Unassuming city that's become America's Ozempic weight loss epicenter - and it isn't LA or NYC
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Unassuming city that's become America's Ozempic weight loss epicenter - and it isn't LA or NYC

Daily Mail  

The Ozempic boom has dominated Hollywood and the world of social media influencers looking to drop a few stubborn pounds. WEIGHT LOSS HOTSPOT: A very unassuming city that's feeling this boom more than anywhere else in America: Bowling Green, Kentucky A NEW WOMAN: Mary Ellis lost 80 pounds on Ozempic APPLE OF HER EYE: Mary's husband has started taking it …

Ozempic's popularity leads to shortages for people with Type 2 diabetes
8 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 …

Ozempic maker slams Biden after the president accused the drug company of ‘ripping off’ US consumers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ozempic maker slams Biden after the president accused the drug company of ‘ripping off’ US consumers

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The company behind the popular weight loss and diabetes drug …

Celebrities are suffering from a gross Ozempic side effect NO ONE wants to talk about
9 months 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 - …

New weight loss drugs are on the way — and the health benefits are even more promising
9 months ago

New weight loss drugs are on the way — and the health benefits are even more promising

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 Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop new weight loss drugs following …

Why would you risk taking ‘Fauxzempic’?
9 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 …

Healthy sized people are using Ozempic to get ‘beach body ready’ – but there are risks they need to know about
9 months, 1 week ago

Healthy sized people are using Ozempic to get ‘beach body ready’ – but there are risks they need to know about

The Independent  

It was ironic that the confession came midway through dinner. “People see it as a magic pen,” says Dr Natalie Hammer, an aesthetic medicine practitioner who only prescribes Ozempic as part of a sustainable weight loss programme, but is constantly being asked for it by those who don’t meet the requirements. “It is illegal to buy Ozempic, or other GLP-1 …

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

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

The Independent  

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Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
10 months ago

Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults

Associated Press  

At 17, Israel McKenzie was so burdened by obesity that he stopped going to high school in person and was embarrassed to speak to people at his restaurant job. “I had given up hope.” But last year, the weight-loss drug Wegovy helped him shed 110 pounds in nine months, making the rural Tennessee teen part of a surge of adolescents …

Ozempic is forcing Australia's major private health insurers to rethink their rebates amid global shortage
10 months, 1 week 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
10 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 …

Gradual weaning off anti-obesity jabs could help avoid weight gain – study
10 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Kelly Osbourne clarifies she NEVER used Ozempic to lose baby weight, but says the diabetes medication is a 'miracle drug in the right hands'
10 months, 3 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 …

Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world
11 months, 1 week ago

Why weight-loss drugs will reshape the world

The Economist  

Listen to this podcast Your browser does not support the <audio> element. Both make the “miracle” drugs that can help people shed up to a fifth of their body weight. Guests: The Economist’s Georgia Banjo; pharmaceuticals analyst Michael Nedelcovych; and John Cawley, a professor of public policy and economics at Cornell University. Subscribers to Economist Podcasts+ can listen to our …

‘Miracle’ weight-loss drugs could have reduced health disparities. Instead they got worse
11 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. …

How do Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs work? | In Focus podcast
11 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’
1 year ago

Ozempic patients report higher fertility causing ‘Ozempic babies’

The Independent  

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Can you GAIN weight on Ozempic? Experts reveal how the drug can become useless...as Tracy Morgan says he gained 40 pounds while taking it
1 year ago

Can you GAIN weight on Ozempic? Experts reveal how the drug can become useless...as Tracy Morgan says he gained 40 pounds while taking it

Daily Mail  

You might be shocked to know that its possible, but doctors say it can Comedian Tracy Morgan gained weight while on the wonder drug Ozempic It is the blockbuster drug known to shift weight fast - even in those who've been struggling to slim down, and failing, for years. Comedian Tracy Morgan told Jimmy Fallon on a recent Tonight Show …

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