People are buying semaglutide and tirzepatide, the key ingredients in Ozempic and Zepbound, from unconventional sources. Doctors have safety concerns.

Tirzepatide is the active ingredient in Zepbound, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) specifically for weight loss. Semaglutide was initially approved under the brand name Ozempic ...

Semaglutide medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have exploded in popularity in recent years due to their effectiveness in diabetes control and weight loss. Research has revealed additional ...

Drugmaker Eli Lilly said that in Phase 3 studies of over 550 adults, their oral GLP-1 pill, orforglipron, could reduce ...

At the least, the new 7.2mg results point to scope for hiking the semaglutide dose in CagriSema to chase down that weight-loss target. The company is also running a phase 3b trial of 7.2mg ...

You can use Wegovy (semaglutide) as long as you need for weight loss and weight management. You can continue taking Wegovy if you and your doctor determine that Wegovy is safe for you and you can ...

1 Multiple trials, including hundreds of obese/overweight women in the menopausal/postmenopausal age group, reflect weight loss of at least 5% with three months of semaglutide treatment.

Prescribing of drugs between 2021 and 2023 shifted dramatically for both type 2 diabetes and weight loss for people with ...

Patients who received preoperative semaglutide had lower postoperative total weight loss at 12 months compared with controls. Median HbA1c levels and diabetes remission at 1 year were similar ...

“Those considering using semaglutide strictly for weight loss might want to factor in hair loss as a possible limitation of these drugs, and in particular, women who may want to use semaglutide ...