Pricey weight loss drugs lose some disciples in 2024
People struggling with their body weight experienced joy when new, more effective prescription drug options became the rage in 2023, but it seems many folks stopped taking them in 2024.
What other conditions could weight-loss drugs treat?
Initial research has focused on obesity, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro may potentially be used for addiction, heart disease and Alzheimer’s
Elon Musk contradicts RFK Jr.'s sentiments on weight loss drugs
Elon Musk validated the use of GLP-1 drugs in a post on X on Wednesday. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he's opposed to Americans using them to fight obesity.
Obesity rates are down. Is that because of weight-loss drugs?
In addition, the decline in overall obesity rate reported by the CDC isn’t the first such drop. Between 1999 and 2018, the NHANES results found two instances of slight decreases in obesity rates and two dips in severe obesity rates. These falls were followed by steady increases in both categories.
Elon Musk is on the weight loss drug bandwagon
Elon Musk, the richest person alive and the co-head of President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), is doubling down on his support for expanding access to affordable GLP-1 weight-loss medications like Ozempic.
Elon Musk shows support for weight loss drugs despite RFK Jr.'s criticism
Elon Musk validated the use of GLP-1 drugs in a post on X on Wednesday. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he's opposed to Americans using them to fight obesity.
Elon Musk reveals support for drugs like Ozempic — in direct contrast to Trump’s HHS pick RFK Jr.
Elon Musk, one of President-elect Donald Trump’s closest confidants, revealed Wednesday his support for weight-loss drugs like Ozempic being made cheaper for the general public — in contrast with comments Health and Human Services Secretary-designate Robert F.
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Lilly to offer single-dose vials of weight-loss drug on telehealth platform Ro
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Zepbound leads to more weight loss than Wegovy, Eli Lilly says
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What is Mounjaro? The Ozempic-style weight-loss drug being rolled out on the NHS
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Eli Lilly taps Ro to help it sell a cheaper version of its weight-loss drug
Eli Lilly is partnering with the Flatiron-based telehealth company Ro to sell a cheaper version of its popular weight-loss ...
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Is drinking water before meals the secret to weight loss? Harvard decodes the myth
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