4 posts tagged ‘tirzepatide’
Wegovy, Ozempic Seem to Be Less Dangerous Than Feared, FDA Says
Gizmodo,
A popular class of weight loss and diabetes drugs looks to be safer than feared, at least so far. This week, the Food and Drug Administration announced it hasn’t found compelling evidence that Wegovy, Ozempic, and other GLP-1 drugs can cause suicidal thoughts or behaviors—a concern that first emerged last year. The… Read more...
Wegovy and Other New Weight Loss Drugs Actually Work—so What's Next?
Few prescription drugs have entered the public consciousness as abruptly as Ozempic and Wegovy have in recent years. Novo Nordisk’s brand-name medications have become as synonymous with weight loss as Viagra and Cialis are with erectile dysfunction. But while 2023 has made it clear that these and similar drugs really… Read more...
Latest Obesity Drug Really Does Keep the Weight Off—If You Keep Taking It
New research shows that tirzepatide, the latest FDA-approved obesity drug, really can help people lose substantial amounts of weight—but only if they continue taking it. The study found that people who stopped taking tirzepatide after 36 weeks regained much of their lost weight within a year, while those who continued… Read more...
What to Know About Zepbound
The Cut,
The diabetes drug Mounjaro has now been approved for weight loss.