Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs

The Health Risks and Benefits of Weight-Loss Drugs
Read More: Patients Are Suing Over Alleged Side Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs
Taking Ozempic for weight loss? You might find other benefits, too - and a few risks
A class of drugs designed to fight diabetes and weight loss can help with a host of other problems, but also carry some side effects.
What’s behind the meteoric rise of weight-loss drugs in Massachusetts?
About 140,400 obese patients in Massachusetts were prescribed medications like Wegovy and Zepbound in 2024, a 255 percent increase from 2023, according to a Globe analysis of insurance claims data.
Popular GLP-1 Drugs Are Shaping Health Beyond Weight Loss & Diabetes
In all, researchers found that people taking GLP-1 medications had lower risks for 42 health outcomes, including liver failure, lung failure, cardiac arrest, aspiration pneumonia and shock.
Weight-loss drugs linked to unexpected benefits and risks
The study revealed that weight-loss drugs significantly benefit neurological and behavioral health, including decreased risks of addiction.
Novo Nordisk says its obesity drug in higher dose shows 20.7% weight loss
Novo Nordisk said a higher dose of its drug Wegovy led to greater weight loss in patients during a late-stage trial, but the results fell short of the weight loss achieved with Eli Lilly's rival drug Zepbound,
Popular GLP-1 medications may have health benefits that extend beyond weight loss and blood sugar control, a new study finds
Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to reduce the risks of substance abuse disorders, psychosis, infections, some kinds of cancer and dementia,
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.
GLP-1 weight loss drugs linked to a wide range of health benefits and risks: study
A new peer-reviewed study based on data from nearly 2M individuals highlights a wide range of clinical benefits and risks, including several newly found conditions linked to the GLP-1 class of weight loss and diabetes drugs.
Ozempic: Weight-Loss Drug's Benefits And Risks Revealed in New Study
A new study highlighted Monday the potential benefits of popular diabetes drugs on a wide range of health issues including dementia and cardiovascular diseases, although experts warned against seeing them as miracle drugs.
FDA Approves Weight-loss Drug Zepbound For Sleep Apnea – Will Insurance Cover This $1000-Per-Month Medication?
Zepbound is a dual-activating medication that combines glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like ...
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High-dose Wegovy leads to substantial weight loss in trial, but falls short of Zepbound
A high dose of Novo Nordisk’s obesity drug Wegovy led patients to lose substantial weight in a clinical trial, but still less ...
Eli Lilly Stock Tumbles on Slower-Than-Expected Weight Loss Drug Sales. Is This a Buying Opportunity?
Eli Lilly unexpectedly lowered its full-year 2024 guidance. The miss appears to stem from a lack of the typical December ...
Are we nearing peak obesity as weight loss drugs gain popularity?
As weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy become increasingly popular, questions arise about whether the nation is approaching pea ...