People Are "Micro-dosing" Their Weight-Loss Drugs—What Doctors Have to Say About the Trend
RELATED: Biotech Exec Warns That Weight-Loss Drugs Do "More Harm Than Good." Due to their injectable delivery, these weight-loss drugs are prescribed in standardized amounts. For
All the weight loss drugs approved in the UK as doctor reveals why Ozempic isn’t
As for why it’s not approved for weight loss in the UK, Dr Kayat added: “It works by helping to regulate your appetite and reduce cravings and hunger. But in the UK, it’s only supposed to be used for type 2 diabetes, and that’s in order to try and protect the resources for the type 2 diabetics.”
Teens With Obesity Less Likely to Be Suicidal on Weight Loss Drugs: Study
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.
The end of a shortage of popular weight-loss drugs may mean many people lose access to them
Some patients fear that they’ll lose access to tirzepatide because the US Food and Drug Administration determined that a shortage of the brand-name drug has ended – which means compounding of the medicine must stop.
Mounjaro, Ozempic, and Wegovy: A review of weight-loss drugs and jabs in the UK and Europe
This article delves into the pros and cons of these drugs, addressing potential side effects (including the rare ones).
Keir Starmer Says Weight-Loss Drugs Can Help Boost UK Economy
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Eli Lilly and Co’s Mounjaro could help improve the UK economy and lift pressures on the country’s beleaguered National Health Service,
Britain to study use of Lilly's weight loss drug to get people back to work
Britain will study whether the use of Eli Lilly's weight loss drug can get people back into work and help tackle the high rate of long-term sickness that has become a major drag on the economy. Health minister Wes Streeting predicted the use of the drug - a competitor to Novo Nordisk's Ozempic - could help transform the health of the nation,
UK plans weight loss drug trials to get people back to work
The UK plans to test US firm Eli Lilly' s weight loss jab Mounjaro to help the burden on the national healthcare system. Over a quarter of UK adults suffered from obesity in 2023 according to government data.
Unemployed people to be given weight loss jabs to 'get them back to work'
Unemployed people could be given new weight loss jabs to help them get back into work, the Health Secretary has suggested. Wes Streeting said ‘widening waistbands’ were placing a burden on the NHS. He went on: ‘Our widening waistbands are also placing significant burden on our health service,
Britain to study use of weight loss drug to get people back to work
Britain will study whether the use of Eli Lilly's weight loss drug can get people back into work and help tackle the high rate of long-term sickness that has become a major drag on the economy.
Unemployed obese people to be given weight loss jabs to help them 'get back to work'
Health Secretary Wes Streeting said "widening waistbands" were placing a burden on the NHS and Ozempic or Mounjaro could be administered
Why Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight-loss drug dupes carry risks
Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure.
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Common Wegovy side effects as weight loss drug surges in popularity in the UK
Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy have risen in popularity in recent months - but how exactly does it work and what are the ...
Can Drugs Like Ozempic Treat the Most Common Eating Disorder?
Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’s a Band-Aid, not a ...
The Most Common Side Effects Of Ozempic For Weight Loss, According To Doctors
The side effects of Ozempic for weight loss get almost as much attention as the drug itself. Between “Ozempic face,” “Ozempic ...
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Ozempic, Other Diabetes-Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 Deaths, According to FDA Data
Ozempic and other diabetes-weight loss drugs have been linked to at least 162 deaths and 10,000 cases involving “serious” ...