Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on Wednesday launched an investigation into the “outrageously high prices” of Novo Nordisk’s respective diabetes and weight loss drugs, Ozempic and Wegovy. On Wednesday, Sanders penned a letter to Novo Nordisk’s chief executive officer, Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen, notifying him of
Type 2 Diabetes is one of the most common causes of Chronic Kidney Disease where the kidneys become far too damaged and unable to filter waste from the blood.
Sky-rocketing demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound, both chemically known as tirzepatide, has propelled the drugmaker's market value above $700 billion - surpassing both Tesla and Walmart. Lilly said its raised forecast reflects "greater clarity about the company's production expansion for the remainder of the year". In the short- to mid-term, the U.S. drugmaker expects sales growth for its weight-loss and diabetes treatments to primarily depend on how much it can produce and ship.
Jon Gosselin shared an update on his weight-loss journey after he began taking semaglutide, the generic form of Ozempic, in February. During a Thursday interview with Page Six, the 47-year-old "Jon & Kate Plus 8" alum revealed that he lost 32 pounds in two months since he started using the Type 2 diabetes medication, which is prescribed off-label for weight loss. "You know what’s annoying? The regret of not starting it 10 years ago," Gosselin said. "I feel amazing! Like, why didn’t I do this...
Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his thirties to as high as 220. He spent a decade tracking calories on WeightWatchers, but the pounds he dropped always crept back onto his 5-foot-5-inch frame. A little over a year ago, the 58-year-old Manhattan resident went on a new weight loss drug called Wegovy. He’s lost 30 pounds, and has started eating healthier food and exercising—the habits behind many commercial diet...
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Finland has seen a surge in demand for popular anti-obesity medications.
Wegovy can also be prescribed to patients who are significantly overweight and have at least one related medical condition such as high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.
Plastic surgeons say the rapid weight loss can also cause the breasts to sag. Ozempic users have opened up about experiencing shifts in breast size. READ MORE: Can weight loss drugs cause facial aging? Experts views
Eli Lilly beat earnings expectations for the first quarter and raised its outlook for the year.
A growing number of insurance carriers say they won't cover the cost of weight loss medications because it is too high. The change is forcing some patients to take desperate measures. NBC News' Erin McLaughlin reports.
If you’re part of the keto community, the chances are that you have heard of Keto Base. Keto Base is a recently launched keto supplement that can help you lose weight fast. Its popularity aside, we can’t help but wonder, ‘Does it work, or is it just one of the many weight loss supplements available today?’