Terrible—and Amazing—Side Effects of Weight Loss Drugs

The Terrible—and Amazing—Side Effects of Weight Loss Drugs
GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss involve all kinds of side effects—good and not-so-good—that may or may not strike the average user. (Reminder that there are many of these meds now. GLP-1s currently used for weight loss—although not all are expressly approved for this purpose—include Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide),
Mounjaro vs. Ozempic: Which One Is Best for Me to Try for Weight Loss in 2025?
In one corner, we’ve got Mounjaro, and in the other, Ozempic. They’re both once-a-week injectable drugs designed to help patients with type 2 diabetes manage blood sugar.
Ozempic 3.0? This drug causes the greatest weight loss — by far
Researchers from Canada reviewed the results of 26 trials to determine which of the weight loss jabs are the most effective for obese adults who do not have diabetes.
Can't Afford Ozempic? A Complete Guide to Other Effective Weight Loss Alternatives
From science-backed supplements to insurance-covered nutrition therapy, here's your complete guide to effective weight loss when Ozempic isn't an option.
'Probably going to be the most prescribed drug'; The future of weight loss drugs
Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are changing the game for weight loss. GLP-1 medications were originally intended to treat type 2 diabetes, but a growing number of people are using it for weight loss.
Meet ‘Super’ Ozempic: Higher Dose Semaglutide Leads to Even Greater Weight Loss In Major Trial
People who stayed on a 7.2 milligram weekly dose of semaglutide lost around 20% of their body weight over 72 weeks.
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What Is the Ideal Semaglutide Dose for Weight Loss?
The best semaglutide dose for weight loss varies according to your starting weight, risks, and stage of treatment. Read to ...
Semaglutide can also be beneficial to people with type 1 diabetes, clinical trial finds
Semaglutide (known by its brand name Ozempic) has gained widespread attention for its weight-loss benefits, but is officially ...
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Novo Nordisk Links High-Dose Wegovy to Increased Weight Loss in Phase III Trial
Wegovy, the weight-loss brand of semaglutide, has a recommended maintenance dose of 2.4 mg. Novo ran the Phase III STEP UP ...
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Tuning Out Food Noise: Semaglutide Injections Help Patients Achieve Long-Term Weight Loss
Injectable GLP-1 agonists help people struggling to lose weight. Patients are finding the drug also helps reduce recurring ...
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As demand for weight-loss drugs rises, states grapple with Medicaid coverage
Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on ...
Some GLP-1s Achieve More Weight Loss Than Others: Study
However, a third drug also FDA-approved for weight loss, liraglutide (Saxenda), didn’t work as well as the others, ...
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Novo's semaglutide among 2nd batch of drugs selected for IRA price negotiations
The U.S. government has selected the second batch of drugs up for Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction ...
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Louisville pharmacy dispensing compounded weight loss drugs in effort to address shortage
Pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, makers of Zepbound and Wegovy, respectively, have filed lawsuits against medical spas, weight-loss clinics, and compounding pharmacies they accuse of ...