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People Are Reporting Ozempic Overdoses

Poison control centers say calls are up 1,500% since 2019

(Newser) - Poison control centers are increasingly fielding calls related to semaglutide, the injected diabetes medication that has surged in popularity as a weight loss drug. CNN reports that over the January to November period, America's Poison Centers logged 3,000 calls involving what is sold as Ozempic for diabetes and...

It's the 'Most Efficacious Drug Ever Approved for Obesity'

FDA approves Zepbound, new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro

(Newser) - A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro can be sold as a weight-loss drug, US regulators announced Wednesday. NBC News reports the FDA approved Eli Lilly's Zepbound, or tirzepatide, a drug that helped dieters lose 22.5% of their body weight (or 52 pounds) in its phase...

Diabetes Drug Helped Dieters Lose Quarter of Body Weight
This Drug Is Like a 'Medical
Gastric Bypass' for Weight Loss
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Oct 21, 2023 12:10 PM CDT

This Drug Is Like a 'Medical Gastric Bypass' for Weight Loss

Experts say Eli Lilly diabetes drug Mounjaro, aka tirzepatide, holds potential for treating obesity

(Newser) - The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on average, when combined with intensive diet and exercise, a new study shows. By comparison, a group of people who also dieted...

Drugs Like Ozempic May Help People Stop Drinking

Researchers looking into anecdotal reports of curbed drinking, other addictive habits

(Newser) - The popular diabetes and obesity drug Ozempic appears to have an intriguing and welcome side effect in some people: It helps them curb drinking, reports NPR . In fact, researchers are looking into the possibility that this class of drug (GLP-1) might also reduce cravings for cigarettes and opioids as well—...

Popular Weight-Loss Drugs May Carry an Unexpected Risk

Anesthesiologists say patients on them may not have empty stomachs needed for unrelated surgeries

(Newser) - Patients who take blockbuster drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic for weight loss may face life-threatening complications if they need surgery or other procedures that require empty stomachs for anesthesia, per the AP . Anesthesiologists in the US and Canada say they've seen growing numbers of patients on the weight-loss drugs...

Weight-Loss Drug May Cut Heart Risks, Too
Study May Change Coverage
for Weight-Loss Drugs
new study
Aug 8, 2023 11:12 AM CDT

Study May Change Coverage for Weight-Loss Drugs

Maker of Wegovy cites heart benefits, which could pressure insurers to start covering

(Newser) - A new study suggests the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy might cut the risk of heart disease as well. If the study is confirmed—and it hasn't yet been peer-reviewed—the results could pressure insurers to start covering the pricey drug, reports the New York Times . Maker Novo Nordisk charges...

Injectable Weight-Loss Drug May Soon Come in Pill Form
Injectable Weight-Loss Drug
May Soon Come in Pill Form
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Jun 26, 2023 10:30 AM CDT

Injectable Weight-Loss Drug May Soon Come in Pill Form

Novo Nordisk wants FDA to OK pills that use same medication used in Wegovy, Ozempic

(Newser) - What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? That's a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese—and fueled criticism by those who advocate for wider weight acceptance. Soon, it may be...

FDA: Beware Off-Brand Versions of Ozempic, Wegovy

Agency says the these versions may not be safe for weight loss

(Newser) - The FDA is warning consumers not to use off-brand versions of the popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy because they might not contain the same ingredients as the prescription products and may not be safe. Agency officials said this week that they have received reports of problems after patients used...

New Drug Poised to Take Weight-Loss Throne

Eli Lilly's Mounjaro is outperforming Ozempic in clinical trials

(Newser) - Get ready to hear a lot about a weight-loss drug called Mounjaro . Eli Lilly & Co.'s anti-obesity drug has demonstrated significant weight-loss results in clinical trials, so much so that the Wall Street Journal refers to it as the "King Kong" of such drugs. US health regulators...

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