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Could Ozempic be our next tool in fighting the overdose crisis? Surprising research suggests so

Salon

In September, Dr. Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, co-authored a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association showing that semaglutide decreased overdose risk among people with Type 2 diabetes and opioid addiction. Last month, another study published in the journal Addiction illustrates similar findings: medications like Ozempic were associated with lower rates of …

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Why Is There So Much Off-Brand Oral Ozempic for Sale Online?

Wired

Since they debuted, injectable GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have been in high demand. It’s an appealing prospect—especially since these drugs are offered at a fraction of the price of their name-brand counterparts and are often shipped overnight after a prospective patient fills out a quick online questionnaire. “As a pharmacist, I can appreciate the excitement in the rise in oral …

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Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs

NPR

Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs toggle caption James Manning/PA Images/Getty Images Ozempic and similar drugs for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss are in such high demand that the drugmakers have had a hard time keeping up. "Everybody knows that… injections are going to come off the shortage list eventually and patients need to …

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1 month, 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 …

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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 …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Christina Aguilera continues to show off slim figure in Halloween costume after Ozempic weight loss rumors

Daily Mail

Christina Aguilera continued to show off her slim figure in a sizzling new Instagram album - amid a swirl of Ozempic rumors. Christina Aguilera continued to show off her slim figure in a sizzling new Instagram album - amid a swirl of Ozempic rumors Adding a touch of the macabre to the look, Christina also got professional makeup artist Lora …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

How Ozempic could cure common leg problem one in ten women suffer... as some say NHS should pay for 'remarkable' drug

Daily Mail

Women blighted by an abnormal build-up of fat in their legs are reporting that their disabling symptoms are eased by weight-loss jabs such as Ozempic. Social media influencer Rebecca Hickson, 35, who often posts about living with lipoedema, has experienced positive affects after starting Mounjaro last month Lipoedema leads to a woman's limbs becoming disproportionately large, even when the rest …

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2 months ago

Doctors ordered to crack down on patients who 'abuse' Ozempic to get beach body ready

Daily Mail

Medics have been told to crackdown on patients trying to secure groundbreaking Ozempic-like weight-loss jabs like for cosmetic reasons. Mr Streeting added the jabs are not a 'quick fix to lose a few pounds' and hit out at a trend of people buying the drugs online without an appropriate medical assessment, warning it can put people's health at risk. The …

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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 …

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2 months 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 …

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2 months, 1 week ago

Does Ozempic also hold the secret to a cure for depression and dementia?

The Independent

By now we’re all aware of how effective the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are for weight loss. “Illness caused by obesity causes people to take an extra four sick days a year on average, while many others are forced out of work altogether.” However, while the drugs were originally created to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity, what’s less well …

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2 months, 1 week ago

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

The Independent

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2 months, 1 week ago

Could ‘jabs for jobs’ be the miracle drug Wes Streeting needs to fix the NHS?

The Independent

The real anxiety about the Labour government’s uncertain start has nothing to do with gifts and hospitality – or that ridiculous story about Taylor Swift’s blue-light escort – but whether it can deliver its central pledges on the NHS and the economy. Wes Streeting, the health secretary, is one of the new government’s brightest stars, with a ruthless focus on …

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2 months, 1 week ago

How to get Ozempic free on the NHS: criteria patients must meet to receive the weight loss jab explained

Daily Mail

Millions of overweight unemployed Brits could be offered fat-busting jabs on the NHS in a Government drive to get them back to work, it was announced this week. Millions of obese unemployed Brits could be offered fat-busting jabs in a Government plan to get them back to work Currently patients can only get the drug Wegovy for weight-loss on the …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype of supplements

The Hindu

Published : Oct 04, 2024 18:39 IST - 5 MINS READ It was sometime during the COVID-19 pandemic when Wegovy and Ozempic hit mainstream awareness. When used as a weight loss medication, Wegovy is only recommended “as an adjunct to diet and exercise to reduce weight in patients who are very obese,” Ward told DW. But the side effects mean …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Meet the people suing Ozempic maker for wrecking their bodies: 'I will never eat solid food again'

Daily Mail

Hundreds of Americans have jumped on a multi-state lawsuit alleging that the makers of Ozempic and Mounjaro caused them life-altering injuries. They and many others argue in the suit that Lilly and Novo failed to warn its millions of eager customers about the very real risk of severe gastrointestinal injury, including stomach paralysis, gallbladder issues, colon removal, and more, as …

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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 …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Surging demand, soaring price tags lead to fake Ozempic doses

Al Jazeera

A rise in counterfeit versions of sought-after weight loss drug has led to a series of hospitalisations. The cost has fuelled some concerns in Washington with Senator Bernie Sanders calling Novo Nordisk’s price tag “outrageous”. What remains constant is the indisputable value and cost savings Novo Nordisk medicines bring to patients, healthcare systems and society,” a Novo Nordisk spokesperson told …

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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 …

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5 months ago

Rivals emerge to Ozempic and Zepbound—but with a lag

Live Mint

The two dominant players in the obesity market will eventually make way for a few more competitors. On Wednesday, Roche’s stock gained 5.6%, adding roughly $14 billion to its market value, after it reported that Carmot’s once-daily pill helped patients lose 7.3% of their body weight at the four-week mark. While the data was from an early-stage study, it was …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mounjaro bests Ozempic for weight loss in first head-to-head comparison of real-world use

LA Times

In the first head-to-head comparison of two blockbuster drugs used in real-world conditions, people who took Mounjaro lost significantly more weight than their counterparts who took Ozempic — and the longer the patients kept taking the drugs, the wider the gap became. After accounting for unmeasured influences that could have skewed the results, the Truveta team found that the amount …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ozempic and Wegovy linked to rare condition that can cause blindness

The Independent

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What happens when Ozempic and Wegovy don’t work?

Could Ozempic be our next tool in fighting the overdose crisis? Surprising research suggests so

Why Is There So Much Off-Brand Oral Ozempic for Sale Online?

Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs

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

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

Christina Aguilera continues to show off slim figure in Halloween costume after Ozempic weight loss rumors

How Ozempic could cure common leg problem one in ten women suffer... as some say NHS should pay for 'remarkable' drug

Doctors ordered to crack down on patients who 'abuse' Ozempic to get beach body ready

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

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

Does Ozempic also hold the secret to a cure for depression and dementia?

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

Could ‘jabs for jobs’ be the miracle drug Wes Streeting needs to fix the NHS?

How to get Ozempic free on the NHS: criteria patients must meet to receive the weight loss jab explained

Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype of supplements

Meet the people suing Ozempic maker for wrecking their bodies: 'I will never eat solid food again'

162 US deaths linked to Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs

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

Surging demand, soaring price tags lead to fake Ozempic doses

'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

Rivals emerge to Ozempic and Zepbound—but with a lag

Mounjaro bests Ozempic for weight loss in first head-to-head comparison of real-world use

Ozempic and Wegovy linked to rare condition that can cause blindness