Weight Loss, drugs like Wegovy

How Much Should Weight Loss Drugs Cost?
A new study found that fair prices for medications like Wegovy and Zepbound would be hundreds less per month than they are now.
Millions of people are taking compounded weight loss drugs. Now they're about to disappear.
Compounding pharmacies will have to stop producing copycats of tirzepatide, the active ingredient in the blockbuster weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, in a matter of days. That’s because a federal judge has ruled that compounding pharmacies can’t keep making copies of the drug now that it’s no longer in shortage.
These discounted versions of popular weight-loss drugs are going away: What to know
Consumers who use telehealth or medical spas to get less expensive, compounded weight loss drugs will need to get their medications elsewhere.
FBI issues safety warning about counterfeit versions of weight loss drug semaglutide
Wegovy contains the same main ingredient as Ozempic, semaglutide, and is FDA-approved for weight loss in people with obesity or who are overweight with at least one weight-related condition. It is also approved to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in adults with obesity or who are overweight with established cardiovascular disease.
The FDA Cracking Down on Compounded Weight Loss Drugs – Here’s What It Means for Telehealth Companies and Consumers
After years of weight loss drug shortages, the FDA is saying there’s now an adequate supply for most medications and they will be prohibiting like-for-like compounded versions.
The State of Weight Loss Drugs
How weight loss drugs actually work, and how big-name prescriptions differ from each other. What investors need to know about Ozempic's and Mounjarno's patent cliffs. The scenarios in which Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are actually undervalued.
Compound versions of some weight loss drugs to be restricted
Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as Mounjaro, which is also made by Lilly and is FDA-approved to treat Type 2 diabetes. Some doctors also prescribe Mounjaro "off-label" for weight loss, as is permissible by the FDA.
Are Diabetes Drugs Like Metformin Safe For Weight Loss?
Whether you have type 2 diabetes, obesity or just a few extra pounds that you’d like some help shedding, chances are you’re one of the millions of adults worldwide who heard about Novo Nordisk’s remarkable brand name drug Ozempic and how it can help you reduce your body weight.
Who can get weight loss drugs on the NHS in Scotland?
Very few people are currently being prescribed drugs for weight loss on the NHS in Scotland, research by BBC Scotland News has established. Medications like Mounjaro and Wegovy have been hailed as "game changers" for tackling obesity.
Medications For Weight Loss
Dr. Alexandro Zarruk, MD, MSc., FACP, FRCPC, Internal Medicine, talks about medications that can help patients lose weight.
Compound versions of weight loss drugs will no longer be available, FDA rules
Compounded versions of popular drugs used for weight loss including Wegovy and Zepbound will soon no longer be available after a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency has ordered compounding pharmacies to stop making compound versions of GLP-1 drugs now that the drugs are no longer in short supply.
FBI gives new warning about fake weight loss drugs being sold in Georgia
The federal agency’s new alert is about counterfeit drugs claiming to have semaglutide — the key ingredient in weight loss ...
Son, 11, Finds Mom on the Floor 'Coughing Up Blood' After She Abused Unprescribed Weight-Loss Injectables
Gill Riley, who wasn't obese, regrets taking unprescribed weight-loss medication she purchased from a friend 'to be skinny' ...
My hair came out in clumps on a weight loss drug like Ozempic — 2 steps slowed the shedding
Desiree Rodriguez lost 35 pounds on a drug like Ozempic — but the tradeoff was losing “clumps” of her hair. She spoke to The Post about how she managed to minimize the hair loss.