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Children with high BMIs should not use obesity medications like WeGovy, US doctors warn

Wed, 06/19/2024 - 14:23

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Wegovy injection pens.
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The number of Ozempic and Wegovy scams has grown by 183% so far this year

Sat, 06/15/2024 - 11:51

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An example of a fake ad claiming to sell Ozempic on Facebook.
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Ozempic users will soon get their own heat-and-eat meals

Tue, 05/21/2024 - 11:53

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A sandwich containing Southwest-style chicken from Nestle's Vital Pursuit line of products sits cut into two pieces on a black wooden cutting board next to some tortilla chips, tomato-based sauce, and a napkin. — Nestle's Vital Pursuit line of foods will be marketed to people on GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic.
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Blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy's sales just doubled — and could heat up even more with a price cut

Fri, 05/03/2024 - 01:32

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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.

Wed, 05/01/2024 - 09:55

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overemployed worker California — 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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How Ozempic could change the economy as we know it

Fri, 03/22/2024 - 10:48

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Ozempic box — Some businesses have already seen changes in consumer behavior due to GLP-1 drugs.
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Medicare to Cover Wegovy for Patients With Serious Heart Risks

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 18:00

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The cost of Wegovy will soon be covered by Medicare, according to an announcement from the federal health insurance program for seniors on

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2 major employers said they stopped paying for weight-loss drugs like Wegovy after the drugmaker threatened to penalize them

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 09:47

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Most People Who Stop Taking Wegovy/Ozempic Keep the Weight Off, Study Finds

Thu, 01/25/2024 - 11:50

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A popular class of weight loss drugs may offer more lasting success than assumed, new data from Epic Research suggests. The study of medical records found that a slight majority of people who took GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide either maintained or improved their weight loss in the year after they stopped using the…