Weight-loss drugs may be no obesity silver bullet
Sir Keir Starmer and his health secretary have been lauding the potential of the new generation of weight-loss drugs. Given as regular injections, the treatments – Wegovy and Mounjaro – mimic a hormone that makes people less hungry.
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New weight loss drugs raise questions of access, costs
New, popular injectable weight loss drugs — GLP-1 drugs — are highly effective at reducing obesity and, probably, the health risks posed by obesity. Yet the drugs are so expensive that insurers are often choosing between two bad options: restricting access or raising consumer costs.
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Reher: Counterfeit weight-loss drug crisis looms
Bad actors are using online ads, social media and bootleg ingredients to sell fake, inaccurate and harmful versions of these drugs, nearly indistinguishable from the real thing.
Teens With Obesity Less Likely to Be Suicidal on Weight Loss Drugs: Study
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.
Weight loss drugs may help reduce drug and alcohol misuse: Research
Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found that people who take Ozempic or similar drugs — those used for weight loss or treating Type 2 diabetes — were 40
Weight loss drugs may help lower overdoses, alcoholism: Study | Morning in America
Ozempic may not just cut weight but might also help those struggling with addiction, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed 1.3 million health records and found that drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could potentially lower the rates of drug and alcohol overdoses.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic may help reduce overdose risks: Study
A new study suggests that GLP-1 agonist medications like Ozempic, which are used for diabetes management and weight loss, may help reduce the risk of overdose and alcohol intoxication in people with
Adolescents treated for obesity with GLP-1 drugs had lower risk of suicidal thoughts, study finds
A review of the medical records of thousands of adolescents treated for obesity found that kids who received the GLP-1 ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about using Lilly obesity drug to reduce sick days, Sanofi workers striking, and more
The U.K. will study whether Lilly's weight loss drug can get people back to work and help tackle long-term sickness ...
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Obesity drugs for elderly Americans seen costing Medicare $35 billion
Giving older Americans access to weight-loss medicines through the US Medicare program would cost $35 billion over nine years, according to a congressional analysis. Expanding coverage of weight-loss ...
Amgen Stock Falls. The Obesity Drug Landscape Is Getting Crowded.
Amgen has a lot riding on an experimental obesity drug that it hopes will rival those of Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. But one ...
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GLP1R medications show promise in reducing suicidal ideation among adolescents with obesity
Adolescents treated with GLP1R drugs for obesity exhibit fewer suicidal thoughts, indicating potential mental health benefits ...
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Flint: The Water Crisis Persists / Obesity Drugs
On this week’s episode of Economic Update: how FED Chair Jerome Powell admits capitalism’s intrinsic instability, a Tennessee plastic plant won’t let workers leave before storm Helene hits, new drugs ...