Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist taken as a once-weekly injection. It’s administered with a tiny needle that punctures ...

Weight loss can be a challenge, even for those who eat healthily and exercise regularly. But injectable type 2 diabetes medications — also known as GLP-1 and GIP injections — are changing the way we ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Weight loss can be a challenge, even for those who eat healthily and exercise regularly. Injectable weight loss medications — also ...

Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk A/S was at the forefront of the weight-loss injection boom as people discovered that its ...

Whether you’ve just started taking semaglutide for weight loss or are considering other GLP-1 medications, you likely have many questions. These include the optimal dose, when to slow down or increase ...

Biotech companies are racing to find Ozempic 2.0, hoping for a slice of a multi-billion-dollar industry. A few stand-out ...

When it comes to weight loss, we’re all after a magic bullet, a simple, stress-free way of shedding the excess pounds. And so for millions around the world, the arrival of the so-called GLP-1 class of ...

GLP-1 drugs like tirzepatide and semaglutide offer powerful weight-loss effects but come with unanswered questions about long ...

When you start losing weight on a weight loss medication, it can happen pretty fast. And chances are high that you're not just losing fat, but essential lean muscle mass, too. To be fair, weight loss ...

Getting skinny on weight loss meds takes a fat wad of cash. And Staci Rice is working double-time for the petite payoffs. “I’m making money to afford semagultide,” Rice, 42, who works three jobs to ...

The heart benefits of semaglutide, the active ingredient in drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic, do not depend on how much weight a person loses ...