The federal government has launched a new program to make GLP-1 weight loss drugs more affordable for older Americans.
Federal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs.
Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for its popular obesity treatment Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance.
Prices are falling for the popular obesity treatments Wegovy and Zepbound, but steady access to the drugs remains challenging.
Researchers are beginning to wonder if blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in preventing cancer.
Pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, maker of blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy, says its CEO is stepping down.
President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the government-funded Medicare program.
Federal regulators say shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy have been resolved, as supplies of popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve.
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands if they are struggling with obesity or have a health condition tied to weight.
The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers.
Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 billion proposal from the Biden administration is blessed by President-elect Donald Trump.
Use of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults.
Drug regulators in Europe have found no evidence that popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts or actions.
The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious heart problems in patients who are overweight or who have obesity.
A new federal study finds that people taking popular diabetes and obesity drugs Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk of suicidal thoughts than those taking other medications to treat the same conditions.
Obesity rates in the U.S. have been rising steadily for well over a decade and some of the world’s biggest drug developers are tapping into the growing treatment market.
A new large study finds that the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in certain patients.
Ozempic is used to treat diabetes and obesity, but with its new-found popularity in the general population, scammers are cashing in. They're creating fake versions of the injectable medicine and people are paying the price with their health.
Supply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use versions of the popular weight-loss drug used in Ozempic and Wegovy and sold online because they might not contain the same ingredients as prescription products and may not be safe or effective.
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Regulators say a new version of a popular diabetes medicine can be sold as a weight-loss drug in the U.S. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Wegovy.