No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say
8 months, 1 week ago

No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

The Independent  

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What happens when Ozempic and Wegovy don’t work?
1 month ago

What happens when Ozempic and Wegovy don’t work?

The Independent  

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

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

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

The Independent  

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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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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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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 triggered deadly side effect that forced me to have an ORGAN removed - and robbed me of basic human function
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic triggered deadly side effect that forced me to have an ORGAN removed - and robbed me of basic human function

Daily Mail  

A Pennsylvania woman is suing the maker of Ozempic after a near-death experience she blames on the medication. Juanita Gantt was found by her husband Robert unconscious one day in October 2023 and rushed her to the hospital to find she had a severe case of colitis requiring the removal of her colon Mrs Gant always struggled with her weight, …

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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Wegovy: Ozempic sister drug to be sold in Australia within days
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wegovy: Ozempic sister drug to be sold in Australia within days

Daily Mail  

A drug that mimics popular weight loss medicine Ozempic will be available in Australian pharmacies within days. Like Ozempic, the drug is administered through a once-weekly pen, however it contains a higher amount of the active ingredient and is used to manage chronic weight conditions, whereas Ozempic is only approved to manage type 2 diabetes. In May the Australian government …

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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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 …

There’s yet another amazing use for drugs like Ozempic, study finds
7 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
7 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
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 …

No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say
8 months, 1 week ago

No link between Ozempic, Wegovy and suicide, EU drug regulators say

Associated Press  

Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions. A federally funded U.S. study also found that people taking semaglutide, the medication in Ozempic and Wegovy, had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking older medications to treat …

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 …

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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Ozempic faces multiple lawsuits over dangerous side effects, here's what to know
9 months ago

Ozempic faces multiple lawsuits over dangerous side effects, here's what to know

Hindustan Times  

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have gained popularity in recent years. Recently, Sharon Osbourne highlighted the risks of Ozempic, admitting that she never wanted to “go that thin.” Many people have sued Ozempic after suffering from serious, life-altering side effects Why are people suing Ozempic and other weight loss drugs? According to USA Today, many people are filing …

Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients

Associated Press  

The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped millions of Americans shed pounds, can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity, federal regulators said Friday. The decision was based on the results of a study that found that Wegovy cut the risk …

Rob Lowe explains why he’s ‘concerned’ about Ozempic
10 months ago

Rob Lowe explains why he’s ‘concerned’ about Ozempic

The Independent  

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Suspected fake Ozempic linked to three US cases of hypoglycemia
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Suspected fake Ozempic linked to three US cases of hypoglycemia

The Independent  

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Woman suffers fatal Ozempic nightmare, ‘will have diarrhea forever’
11 months, 1 week ago

Woman suffers fatal Ozempic nightmare, ‘will have diarrhea forever’

Hindustan Times  

A dozen individuals, including an unnamed woman, are taking legal action against Novo Nordisk, the parent company of Ozempic and Wegovy, after allegedly experiencing life-changing bowel injuries linked to the popular weight loss drug. But the agency also said officials cannot definitively rule out that “a small risk may exist" and that they'll continue to look into reports regarding more …

FDA finds no evidence that Ozempic, similar drugs cause suicidal thoughts in preliminary evaluation
11 months, 1 week ago

FDA finds no evidence that Ozempic, similar drugs cause suicidal thoughts in preliminary evaluation

CNN  

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that a preliminary evaluation of reports of suicidal thoughts or actions among people taking drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for type 2 diabetes and weight loss has not found evidence that the drugs cause those effects. The agency said last week that it was reviewing reports of people experiencing suicidal …

People taking Wegovy and Ozempic have lower risk of suicidal thoughts vs. older drugs, study finds
11 months, 2 weeks ago

People taking Wegovy and Ozempic have lower risk of suicidal thoughts vs. older drugs, study finds

The Independent  

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Ozempic, Wegovy not associated with higher risk of suicidal ideation in large review of US health records
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic, Wegovy not associated with higher risk of suicidal ideation in large review of US health records

CNN  

CNN — Use of the medicine semaglutide for weight loss or type 2 diabetes wasn’t associated with a higher risk of suicidal ideation than other medicines for those conditions in a large new review of US health records that was backed by the National Institutes of Health. Xu and her fellow researchers, including National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Dr. …

Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs, scrutinised over reports of suicidal thoughts
1 year, 2 months ago

Wegovy, other weight-loss drugs, scrutinised over reports of suicidal thoughts

The Hindu  

Dawn Heidlebaugh felt trapped in a disturbing pattern while taking Ozempic, the popular drug used to treat diabetes and obesity. Ms. Heidlebaugh is one of four U.S. patients who told about experiencing suicidal thoughts while taking Novo Nordisk’s popular Ozempic drug, approved to treat type 2 diabetes, or Wegovy, another Novo top-seller approved for weight loss. A fifth patient said …

Ozempic, weight-loss ‘wonder drug’, under scrutiny amid suicide risk claims
1 year, 3 months ago

Ozempic, weight-loss ‘wonder drug’, under scrutiny amid suicide risk claims

Al Jazeera  

Ozempic has not shown increased risk of suicidal ideation in trials, but some users say it harmed their mental health. I had never once felt like I wanted to die.” After going off the medication with the help of a mental health professional, Niscior’s mental health went back to normal. Both the FDA and Danish manufacturer Novo Nordisk have pointed …

How does Wegovy work? The ‘game changing’ weight loss drug beloved by Hollywood
1 year, 3 months ago

How does Wegovy work? The ‘game changing’ weight loss drug beloved by Hollywood

The Independent  

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5 Things People On Ozempic Or Wegovy Wish You'd Stop Believing
1 year, 3 months ago

5 Things People On Ozempic Or Wegovy Wish You'd Stop Believing

Huff Post  

OLEKSANDRA TROIAN via Getty Images “People feel at liberty to comment on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss because they may not understand that obesity is a disease,” said Dr. Rekha Kumar, a practicing endocrinologist in New York City. “There is also a lot of inappropriate use of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy by people who don’t …

Raven Symone says people shouldn’t use Ozempic for ‘glamazon purposes’
1 year, 5 months ago

Raven Symone says people shouldn’t use Ozempic for ‘glamazon purposes’

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Ozempic, weight-loss drugs probed over reports of suicidal thoughts
1 year, 5 months ago

Ozempic, weight-loss drugs probed over reports of suicidal thoughts

LA Times  

Novo Nordisk A/S’s weight-loss drugs, including the injectable drug Ozempic, are being investigated by regulators after they received reports of patients experiencing suicidal thoughts. Novo Nordisk A/S’s weight-loss medications are under investigation by the European Union’s drugs regulator after a small number of reports of suicidal risks were referred to the watchdog. The European Medicines Agency is looking at adverse …

The dangerous side of Ozempic
1 year, 6 months ago

The dangerous side of Ozempic

Deccan Chronicle  

Unfounded rumours circulated that Ozempic was the “secret weight loss drug” Kim Kardashian used to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress at last year’s Met Gala. Actress and comedian Amy Schumer revealed recently that she tried Ozempic for weight loss last year but stopped due to serious side effects that left her feeling weak and fatigued. Not a cosmetic drug “Patients …

Scientist behind Ozempic says drug can make life ‘so miserably boring’
1 year, 6 months ago

Scientist behind Ozempic says drug can make life ‘so miserably boring’

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FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of Ozempic, Wegovy
1 year, 6 months ago

FDA warns consumers not to use off-brand versions of Ozempic, Wegovy

Associated Press  

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use off-brand versions of the popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy because they might not contain the same ingredients as the prescription products and may not be safe or effective. Agency officials said this week that they have received reports of problems after patients used versions of semaglutide, the …

Opinion: Ozempic for weight loss is all the rage, but so is fighting fatphobia
1 year, 7 months ago

Opinion: Ozempic for weight loss is all the rage, but so is fighting fatphobia

LA Times  

Fat and thin gingerbread men — are you sure you know which one represents good health? So, about those questionnaires: I first sampled Project Implicit, a nonprofit collaborative of researchers whose mission is to educate the public about bias “and to provide a ‘virtual laboratory’ for collecting data online.” It measured my reaction time as I assigned good and bad …

Should diabetes drug Ozempic be used for weight-loss?
1 year, 8 months ago

Should diabetes drug Ozempic be used for weight-loss?

Live Mint  

Imagine not getting the life-altering drug you desperately need because celebrities and wealthy people want it to lose weight. It’s a drug meant to treat Type 2 diabetes; it just so happens that it can help people lose weight. The New England Journal of Medicine reported that a semaglutide study showed that participants with Type 2 diabetes, drug and lifestyle …

For Those With Eating Disorders, Ozempic Can Be A Triggering Nightmare
1 year, 8 months ago

For Those With Eating Disorders, Ozempic Can Be A Triggering Nightmare

Huff Post  

Illustration:Jianan Liu/HuffPost Photo:Getty Images The nonstop TV ads for Ozempic ― a diabetes medication that has off-label use as a weight loss drug ― are plenty annoying: “Oh, oh, oh, Ozempic!” the unnervingly upbeat TV spot goes, sampling the 1970s classic-rock hit “Magic.” For some people who’ve dealt with eating disorders, the TV spots ― along with suspected celebrity use …

Rich people are hogging Ozempic, making the drug harder to access for people with diabetes
1 year, 9 months ago

Rich people are hogging Ozempic, making the drug harder to access for people with diabetes

Salon  

The newest Hollywood weight-loss fad isn't a trademarked diet, but a drug called Ozempic. Danish biotech giant Novo Nordisk, which manufactures the drug, said that the company has been experiencing "intermittent supply disruptions on the Ozempic pen" in the United States. He clarified that Ozempic is not a replacement for insulin, and hence patients don't become dependent on it; rather, …

Doctors Reveal What They Really Think Of Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic
1 year, 10 months ago

Doctors Reveal What They Really Think Of Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A new class of weight loss drugs on the market have been making waves since they were authorized as a treatment for obesity in 2021. The prescription injections were introduced as a diabetes treatment in 2017, but people soon realized that the medications — which help people with diabetes to manage their blood sugar levels — also …

As a doctor, I know why Ozempic and other weight loss drugs are so controversial
1 year, 10 months ago

As a doctor, I know why Ozempic and other weight loss drugs are so controversial

The Independent  

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Weight Loss Hack: What is Ozempic, a diabetes drug, that has gone viral on social media?
1 year, 11 months ago

Weight Loss Hack: What is Ozempic, a diabetes drug, that has gone viral on social media?

Firstpost  

Ozempic, an injectable drug for adults suffering from type 2 diabetes, regulates blood sugar levels and insulin. The drug is trending on social media platforms like TikTok for its ability to help reduce weight In a world obsessed with good looks and slim figures, Ozempic, a diabetes drug, has gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok for its ability …

Doctors explain how Wegovy and Ozempic work
1 year, 11 months ago

Doctors explain how Wegovy and Ozempic work

CBS News  

Anti-obesity drugs are growing in popularity in the United States as a greater number of Americans are being diagnosed with obesity than ever before. In the video above, Dr. Caroline Apovian, a weight management specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who consults for Novo Nordisk, explains how the medications work. While reporting this story, 60 Minutes learned that …

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