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

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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 …

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4 weeks ago

'Game changer': Biden likely to trigger huge fight with last minute proposal

Raw Story

In the final weeks of President Joe Biden's administration, his Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a new rule for Medicare and Medicaid recipients that will likely touch off a tense confrontation with HHS secretary-designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra is now proposing that weight loss drugs like Ozempic …

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1 month ago

What happens when Ozempic and Wegovy don’t work?

The Independent

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1 month ago

A 12-year-old’s journey into the world of Ozempic

Live Mint

It started in childhood when she would “shame eat" packets of Devil’s Food cookies after school and hide the wrappers. “The real difficult part about being a woman is then having a child that’s also going to be a woman and realizing all of the messed-up internalizing that you’ve done," says Handler, 40. Mochi Health, the telehealth obesity clinic Handler …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Will He Still Love Me When I’m Off Ozempic?

Slate

In 2021, we released an episode called The Weight of Love, where listeners shared stories about weight, body size, and how those factors affect their romantic relationships. Fast-forward to 2024, and weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have complicated these issues even further. This week, listeners share stories and questions about dating, romance, sex, and self-love in the Ozempic …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ten Americans die and 100 are hospitalized after taking Ozempic-like drugs

Daily Mail

Ten people have died and 100 have been hospitalized after taking pharmacy-made copycat versions of Ozempic, its manufacturer has revealed. Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk claims these off-brand versions of its drugs are made with little regulation or oversight which raises the risk that someone could fall ill after using them. Novo revealed the cases after asking the FDA to ban …

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

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. Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss injection Wegovy and diabetes drug …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Big Pharma’s obesity bonanza faces new tests

Live Mint

In terms of recent stock-market frenzies, the Ozempic trade nearly tops the list, second only to speculation that artificial intelligence will soon be writing this column. Powerful weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have driven nearly $1 trillion in market-capitalization gains, with most of those gains flowing to Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, the dominant players in the obesity-drug market. …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Is Ozempic killing the restaurant industry? Eateries reveal they've been forced to reduce portion sizes to tempt diners on weight loss drugs

Daily Mail

Nima Safaei says there has been a 'shift in how people dine' amid Ozempic rise It's the blockbuster drug that has helped millions of people around the world achieve their weight loss goals. Restaurant owner Nima Safaei is now considering offering smaller sizes to avoid losing any potential customers who are on the weight loss drug 'Sometimes we do wonder …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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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

JENNI MURRAY: New weight-loss drug has transformed my life in a very surprising way

Daily Mail

Last week my son came with me to central London for a work meeting. I was not sick, didn’t get headaches and – oh joy – by the end of the month I had lost half a stone. I’m all for people being given whatever help they need to become fitter and proud enough of themselves to make going out …

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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

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, 1 week ago

You can now dress up as a ‘sexy Ozempic shot’ this Halloween

The Independent

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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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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

What It’s Really Like to Take Ozempic

Slate

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, WeGovy, Mounjaro and others revolutionized weight loss and chronic weight management. Over the course of a year, Johann dived into the research and history behind GLP-1 drugs and how they became the latest and most effective way to lose weight. His latest book Magic Pill: The Extraordinary Benefits and Disturbing Risks of the New Weight-Loss Drugs …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

WeightWatchers CEO quits dieting firm after struggling to compete with growing demand for 'fat jabs' like Ozempic and Wegovy

Daily Mail

The boss of WeightWatchers has quit as the dieting firm struggles to compete with the growing demand for 'fat jabs'. Sima Sistani, the boss of WeightWatchers, has quit as the dieting firm struggles to compete with the growing demand for 'fat jabs' Ozempic has already been blamed for the demise of fellow diet brand Jenny Craig During Sistani's two-and-a-half-year tenure, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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

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 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. Novo Nordisk manufactures two of the …

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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, …

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

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

'Game changer': Biden likely to trigger huge fight with last minute proposal

What happens when Ozempic and Wegovy don’t work?

A 12-year-old’s journey into the world of Ozempic

Will He Still Love Me When I’m Off Ozempic?

Ten Americans die and 100 are hospitalized after taking Ozempic-like drugs

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

Big Pharma’s obesity bonanza faces new tests

Is Ozempic killing the restaurant industry? Eateries reveal they've been forced to reduce portion sizes to tempt diners on weight loss drugs

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

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'

JENNI MURRAY: New weight-loss drug has transformed my life in a very surprising way

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

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

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

You can now dress up as a ‘sexy Ozempic shot’ this Halloween

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

Wegovy weight loss: The science and the hype of supplements

What It’s Really Like to Take Ozempic

WeightWatchers CEO quits dieting firm after struggling to compete with growing demand for 'fat jabs' like Ozempic and Wegovy

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

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