The weight-loss drugs being tested in 2025: will they beat Ozempic?
In the first half of 2025, Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, expects results from a second phase III trial of its experimental drug CagriSema — a combination of semaglutide and a medicine called cagrilintide. People on CagriSema lost about 23% of their body weight in a 68-week study, outperforming both drugs when taken alone.
Ozempic competitors show there’s much to gain in weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk boasts 45 million customers using their drug Ozempic, which has caused a revolution in weight-loss treatment.
What is compounded semaglutide and is it safe? The weight loss drugs Hims & Hers is selling, explained.
Compounded semaglutide is legal, but it's not regulated in the same way as medications like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Here's why researchers think most people stop taking weight loss drugs within a year
Nearly 2 in 3 people without diabetes quit popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic or Victoza within one year, according to a new study.
Weight Loss Drug Super Bowl Ad Raises Questions About Compounded Vs. Branded Meds
An ad airing Super Bowl Sunday features “America’s deadliest epidemic,” obesity, and what can be done about it with the use of “affordable” compounded weight loss drugs.
Hims & Hers responds to controversy over Super Bowl weight loss drug commercial: 'We're calling for change'
Hims & Hers Health will have a commercial air during Super Bowl LIX. It’s already courting controversy, with calls to bar the game’s host, Fox, from broadcasting it. Why? Experts and advocates in the health care space are saying that the 60-second spot — which deems obesity “America’s deadliest epidemic,
Drug industry groups target Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad touting weight loss drug
Drug industry calls out telehealth company Hims & Hers' Super Bowl ad touting its knock-off weight loss medications.
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The 2 sides of Ozempic — weight loss success stories and health nightmares in Kentucky
The popular weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, which were originally meant to treat diabetes, surged in ...
Popular Weight Loss Drugs Ozempic And Mounjaro Make You Go Blind? Doctors Weigh In
A new study suggests a possible link between GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro and vision problems, including sudden vision loss. Researchers are investigating whether these ...
Cheap over the counter supplement compared to popular weight loss drugs. Does it really work?
And considering the rising popularity of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs, that is bound to catch folks’ attention. Toss ...
Ozempic vs. Semaglutide: 10 Weight Loss Medications Compared for 2025
Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ...
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Ozempic, Wegovy maker responds to Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad
Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk placed a print ad responding to the Super Bowl spot from competitor Hims & Hers.
Half of Americans Support Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic for Obesity, Poll
Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching ...
Cosmetic surgeons try to correct 'Ozempic face' for weight-loss drug users
Add surgical tweaks to fix so-called "Ozempic face" to the list of top trending cosmetic procedures, as tallied by the ...
Big pharma steps up push for taxpayer-funded weight-loss drugs
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have used submissions to the federal government’s budget process to argue reducing obesity will be ...