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News Articles: semaglutide

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  • Health

When online weight-loss drugs are too good to be true

A telehealth company partnered with a pharmacy that lacked a required license, raising doubts about the safety and efficacy of the weight-loss medicines it mailed to patients.

February 17, 2025
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
GLP-1s like the weight-loss drug Wegovy can be made by compounding pharmacies while they're in short supply. Drugmakers argue they no longer are.

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  • Health

Drugmakers and pharmacists battle over who gets to make obesity drugs

The pharmaceutical companies behind Ozempic, Wegovy and other weight-loss meds push to prevent compounding pharmacies from making cheaper copies. They argue they can keep up with demand on their own.

November 20, 2024
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
People with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs had lower rates of intoxication and drug overdoses, according to a new study.

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  • Health

Ozempic shows promise for alcohol and drug addiction, study finds

The weight-loss drugs are linked with reduced rates of excess drinking and opioid overdoses, suggesting they may tamp down substance use cravings too.

October 20, 2024
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By:
  • Maria Godoy
GLP-1 drugs, like Wegovy and Ozempic, may not be good only for diabetes and weight-loss. They are also showing promise for preventing some cancers.

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  • Health

Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy may help stave off some cancers

Several new studies find promising evidence that the GLP-1 class of drugs may have a cancer-preventive effect, especially for cancers linked to obesity.

August 12, 2024
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi
GPB  NPR

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  • Health

Torrid market for copycat weight loss drugs could be short-lived

Cheaper versions of Wegovy and Zepbound touted on social media could be fleeting. Copies are legal now because the brand-name drugs are in short supply. But the drugmakers are boosting production.

July 24, 2024
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin

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  • Health

Thinking of buying Wegovy online. Here’s what to know about compounding pharmacies

As more people try weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, some skip the brand name and buy compounded semaglutide from online pharmacies. But some of these may not follow state and federal standards.

June 07, 2024
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By:
  • Sydney Lupkin
Wegovy, a semaglutide medication, will be covered by Medicare.

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  • Health

Medicare plans can now cover Wegovy for patients at risk of heart disease

This change follows the recent FDA approval of the weight-loss drug for preventing heart attack and stroke in people with overweight or obesity.

March 22, 2024
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By:
  • Yuki Noguchi and
  • Carmel Wroth
Some people who take Ozempic and Wegovy report it tamps down their cravings for alcohol, and they're drinking less.

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  • Health

Ozempic seems to curb cravings for alcohol. Here's what scientists think is going on

People taking weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy report a dampening of the urge to drink. Here's how the drugs curb cravings and what that could mean for helping treat addiction.

August 28, 2023
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By:
  • Michaeleen Doucleff

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