Ozempic, weight loss and food and drug administration

Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.
Is Ozempic safe for weight loss? What doctors want you to know about blockbuster drug
Ozempic is synonymous with weight loss for many people. Doctors explain benefits and risks of semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs, and whether they're safe.
Ozempic and Blindness: What We Know About Weight Loss Side Effects
Administered as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, Ozempic not only helps control blood glucose levels but also reduces the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart a
The weight-loss drugs being tested in 2025: will they beat Ozempic?
In the first half of 2025, Ozempic developer Novo Nordisk in Bagsværd, Denmark, expects results from a second phase III trial of its experimental drug CagriSema — a combination of semaglutide and a medicine called cagrilintide. People on CagriSema lost about 23% of their body weight in a 68-week study, outperforming both drugs when taken alone.
How Weight-Loss Drugs Led to a "Relationship Nightmare" For This Couple
Anne-Marie Zanzal, 60, and her wife Tonda McKay, 62, have also experienced the more positive changes that weight-loss drugs can have on romantic relationships. They say they had reached the "fat and happy stage of life" but realized being overweight was affecting their energy levels.
Does Celebrity Chatter about Weight-Loss Drugs Help or Harm?
When celebrities reveal their experiences with newer weight-loss drugs, there are upsides and downsides for patients and practitioners alike.
These Drugs Could Offset the Side Effects of Weight Loss
Popular weight-loss therapies like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound result in both fat and muscle loss.
Fat, not muscle: drugmakers in race for next weight-loss breakthrough
Current weight-loss methods such as lifestyle changes, surgery, and popular therapies like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound result in both fat and muscle loss that can increase the risk of falls and decrease overall strength,
Ozempic helped people drink less alcohol in a major study — unlocking a whole new playground for drug developers
A small but significant new study showed low doses of Ozempic helped people to drink less. Scientists are starting to ...
Is there such a thing as natural ozempic? Doctor explains why no food can mimic what a weight loss drug does
A doctor emphasized that ozempic, a lab-engineered drug, effectively activates GLP-1 receptors for weight loss, unlike foods ...
Scientists Explain ‘Ozempic Blindness,’ Link Between Sudden Vision Loss and Weight Loss Drugs
Research links weight loss medications like Ozempic and Zepbound to certain serious eye conditions.
Trump casts psychiatric and weight-loss drugs as threats to children
Trump directed a panel headed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to assess “the prevalence of and threat” posed by SSRIs, ...
Can I Drink Alcohol on Weight Loss Medications?
It’s normal to have lots of questions when you start a new prescription medication. Whether you can drink alcohol might be at ...
No more needles? Startups are testing patches to deliver weight-loss drugs and other medications.
Several local companies are developing technologies that they hope could replace a painful poke with something that feels more like having Velcro against your skin for a few minutes.
FDA warns users of popular weight-loss drugs to watch for counterfeits
Health experts say popular weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are safe, but the FDA warns counterfeits are becoming more widespread.
Bandits’ New Demand in Brazil: Hand Over the Ozempic!
Criminals are targeting pharmacies and stealing weight-loss medication in a country with body image insecurities and where ...