West Virginia patients left in limbo over changing insurance coverage of obesity meds
While West Virginia's employee health insurance program covers drugs like Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, officials ...
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FDA Approves Opdivo Qvantig, a Subcutaneous Formulation of Nivolumab
The approval of Opdivo Qvantig was supported by data from the randomized, open-label phase 3 CheckMate-67T study.
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Is Ozempic safe for weight loss? What doctors want you to know
GLP-1 drugs — which include Ozempic and its sister drug Wegovy, as well as Mounjaro and Zepbound — mimic at least one hormone produced by the gut to signal fullness, leading to a reduced appetite.
Are YOU thinking about weight-loss jabs in 2025? Read our definitive guide to Ozempic, from what to eat while taking it to when to inject yourself
Every January, millions of people start the new year vowing to lose weight. But in 2025, many of those hoping to shed the ...
I lost two stone in three months by doing ‘Wegovy Wednesday’ – the midweek ‘Ozempic’ trend
Ozempic and Wegovy, made by Novo, are on track to become the world’s top-selling drugs by 2025. Yet in 2024, ‘Wegovy Wednesday’ had already become one of the biggest weight-loss trends to sweep the ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Wegovy, the Weight Loss Wonder Drug
Wegovy, a semaglutide injection, aids in weight loss by suppressing appetite and boosting metabolism, now available in South ...
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Foods to avoid if you are taking Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss
People who use Ozempic or Wegovy for weight loss often find they must avoid certain foods to minimize side effects from the medications. Both drugs contain semaglutide, a synthetic version of a ...
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Opioid compromise rules out injection sites
BOSTON — Lawmakers dropped the controversial idea to pursue so-called safe injection sites in a compromise addiction and substance use disorder bill they filed Tuesday after months of private ...
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Setback for safe injection sites in Worcester, as MA lawmakers drop idea
Lawmakers dropped a controversial idea, supported by health officials in Worcester, to pursue so-called safe injection sites in a compromise addiction and substance use disorder bill they filed ...
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Ozempic Dethroned? A Head-to-Head Study Confirms This Company Has the Best Weight Loss Drug
Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, Zepbound, was recently involved in a head-to-head trial against Wegovy, and the results indicated that the former is the clear winner in helping people lose weight.
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Mass. lawmakers reach deal on long-stalled opioid bill, nix proposal to allow for supervised consumption sites
teeing up a late-session vote on a proposal that would mandate insurance coverage for overdose-reversal drugs but dropping a controversial proposal to allow for so-called safe injection sites in ...
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Injection sites out as state lawmakers find opioid compromise
(Dec. 17, 2024) State lawmakers dropped the controversial idea to pursue so-called safe injection sites in a compromise addiction and substance use disorder bill they filed Tuesday after months of ...