How weight-loss drugs are changing the diet industry
by Fast Company
Fast Company— 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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Global News—Wegovy set to launch in Canada. What to know about the weight-loss drug. 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.