Ozempic, Weight Loss and food and drug administration

Scientists Explain ‘Ozempic Blindness,’ Link Between Sudden Vision Loss and Weight Loss Drugs
Research links weight loss medications like Ozempic and Zepbound to certain serious eye conditions.
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.
How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Upend a Marriage
When Jeanne began to seriously consider taking Zepbound, one of the new-generation weight-loss drugs, she had the briefest of conversations with her husband, Javier. They were in
Is Ozempic safe for weight loss? What doctors want you to know about blockbuster drug
Ozempic is synonymous with weight loss for many people. Doctors explain benefits and risks of semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs, and whether they're safe.
5 hidden dangers of weight loss drugs and vision loss
In the glittering world of celebrity-endorsed weight loss transformations and viral before-and-after photos, a darker narrative is emerging from the shadows
Weight-loss, diabetes drugs linked to vision problems in small study
GLP-1) receptor agonists, which are used to treat type 2 diabetes and/or obesity, were linked to vision problems in a small study. Here's what doctors have to say.
Vision loss possibly linked to Ozempic, weight loss injections: Study
Millions of Americans use GLP-1 injections like Ozempic to lose weight. A study is questioning whether they can cause vision loss.
Zepbound sales keep soaring, even as weight loss drug growth slows
Sales of Eli Lilly’s (LLY) blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound surged in the fourth quarter despite missing the company’s ...
People taking weight-loss drugs say they are losing their sight. Science is trying to figure out why
There’s no direct link between vision loss and taking the weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, ...
Think Eli Lilly's Stock Is Expensive? Here's Why Selling It Now Could Be a Huge Mistake
The recent surge has been due to the tremendous growth Lilly has achieved due to its highly popular GLP-1 drugs, including ...
Lilly needs a plan to spur weight-loss drug sales, investors say
Eli Lilly investors and analysts said they want to hear details from the company on how exactly it plans to grow U.S. sales ...
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Is Zepbound Covered by Medicare?
As of November 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Zepbound for chronic weight management in adults. Due to current legislation regarding weight loss drugs, it is not yet ...
Super Bowl ad sparks controversy over cut-rate Wegovy alternative
Hims & Hers offers a copycat of the blockbuster weight-loss drug at a fraction of the cost. But it might be a short-lived ...
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.
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After success with weight loss GLP-1 drugs, IBX patients face high costs after insurer drops coverage for obesity
Independence Blue Cross began limiting coverage of GLP-1 drugs on Jan. 1 to some medical conditions, but not obesity or weight loss.