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Growing demand for Ozempic and Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk, has fueled a rise in illegal sales of weight-loss drugs in Denmark, where the pharmaceutical company is based, the Danish Medicines Agency reported. The agency said in a statement released Tuesday that authorities are aware of 26 websites illegally selling what they claim to be … Read more
Prescriptions for semaglutide jumped 150% in the past year, with an 80% increase in prescriptions written per provider, new data suggests. Among more than 350,000 prescribers in the national DrFirst network between December 2022 and June 2023, prescriptions for the Wegovy weight loss formulation increased sixfold while those for Ozempic, the lower dose version to … Read more
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro have radically transformed the world of weight loss. Health experts know that there are probably many foods in your pantry right now that affect the body, like these medications. Semaglutide is the active ingredient in these medications, which work by mimicking GLP-1, a hormone produced by your body when you eat. … Read more
Watch out for fake Zempics. Health authorities are warning of a drastic increase in the number of fraudulent Ozempic pens after several people in Austria were hospitalized for injecting a pseudo-substance. Patients suffered hypoglycemia and seizures, indicating that the pens contained insulin instead of the active ingredient semaglutide Ozempic. It is not clear whether users … Read more
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida. The Journal of the American Medical Association reports that some of the most popular medications available for weight loss, including Ozempic, Wegovy, and Saxenda, may be linked to an increased risk of serious stomach problems in some people. The research was published earlier this month and highlights drugs that fall into … Read more
Counterfeit versions of Eli Lilly’s retatrutide, hailed as a potential “new Ozempic,” are being sold directly to U.S. consumers through Chinese websites, although regulatory approval remains years away. Hundreds of marketers are offering the new drug to buyers in the United States through websites such as Made-in-China.com and GorillaHealing.com, the Wall Street Journal reports. Some … Read more
At a health care conference, executives debated whether employers should pay for workers’ weight-loss drugs. A Blackstone executive warned that expensive GLP-1 drugs could put some employers out of business. Panelists agreed that companies covering drugs should do so as part of a broader support program. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for recording! Access your … Read more