Top doctor warns against taking weight loss drugs such as Ozempic to get 'beach body ready' for summer

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A woman holds an Ozempic needle shot pen and a couple on a beach.

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Eli Lilly's Wegovy rival Zepbound will help make weight-loss drug market worth $130 billion by 2030, Goldman Sachs says

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Zepbound is Eli Lilly's new weight-loss drug.

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The more Americans who take Ozempic, the faster the US economy could grow, Goldman Sachs says

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Ozempic users will soon get their own heat-and-eat meals

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Nestle's Vital Pursuit line of foods will be marketed to people on GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

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A millennial couldn't afford the Mounjaro weight-loss drug so he started secretly working 2 remote jobs. He's on track to make $166,000 this year and says he's lost 45 pounds.

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A California millennial began secretly working two remote jobs to pay for weight-loss drugs. Worker in the story not pictured.

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Ozempic influencers are angry after TikTok's crackdown on weight loss content

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TikTok is taking a stand against weight loss content.

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Fen-Phen Again? Why Ozempic and New Weight-Loss Drugs Are Different

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The drug Ozempic, after just a few years on the market, has already become a household name synonymous with weight loss.

How the 'Oh-oh-oh Ozempic' commercial song made a musician $1 million

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David Paton (right) and his band Pilot in 1975. Five decades later, their hit song "Magic" has become a key part of Ozempic's marketing campaign.

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You can now get Ozempic at Costco — but don't expect big savings

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Costco has started offering prescriptions for Ozempic through a partnership with a healthcare startup.

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How Ozempic could change the economy as we know it

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Some businesses have already seen changes in consumer behavior due to GLP-1 drugs.

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