Drug industry groups target Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad touting weight loss drug
Drug industry calls out telehealth company Hims & Hers' Super Bowl ad touting its knock-off weight loss medications.
The weight loss drug dilemma no one wants to talk about
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy revolutionized weight loss, but their high cost keeps them out of reach for most Americans.
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.
Explainer: How do weight-loss drugs work?
We talk Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro. A number of studies have shown the amazing weight loss potential of a new group of drugs, known to many by their brand names as Ozempic (which is for diabetes), Wegovy and Mounjaro. But how do these new drugs work? How were they discovered and who can use them?
The dark side of weight loss drugs no one warns about
New research uncovers hidden risks and surprising benefits of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, reshaping how we see these popular medications.
Prescriptions for weight loss drugs are skyrocketing, especially among young women. Experts think they know why.
The use of blockbuster weight loss drugs has surged among young women, for whom the treatments can often be "liberating."
How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Upend a Marriage
When Jeanne began to seriously consider taking Zepbound, one of the new-generation weight-loss drugs, she had the briefest of conversations with her husband, Javier. They were in
Super Bowl ad accused of misleading consumers about weight loss drugs
Two senators and an industry group are calling for an FDA review of a Super Bowl ad by the telehealth platform Hims and Hers.
A Super Bowl ad about weight loss drugs takes on America's 'broken' health care system. Health experts and 2 senators aren't happy about it.
Hims & Hers Health is set to have a commercial air during Super Bowl LIX. It’s already courting controversy, with calls to bar the game’s host, Fox, from broadcasting it. Why? Experts, advocates and politicians are saying that the 60-second spot — which deems obesity “America’s deadliest epidemic,
Weight Loss, Love and Opening Up About It All
For an article about how weight-loss drugs affect marriage and intimacy, one health reporter worked with couples to “hold up a mirror to readers.” ...
Cosmetic surgeons try to correct 'Ozempic face' for weight-loss drug users
Add surgical tweaks to fix so-called "Ozempic face" to the list of top trending cosmetic procedures, as tallied by the ...
Weight Loss Drug Super Bowl Ad Raises Questions About Compounded Vs. Branded Meds
An ad airing Super Bowl Sunday features “America’s deadliest epidemic,” obesity, and what can be done about it with the use ...
Cheap over the counter supplement compared to popular weight loss drugs. Does it really work?
And considering the rising popularity of Ozempic and other weight loss drugs, that is bound to catch folks’ attention. Toss ...
Half of Americans Support Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic for Obesity, Poll
Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching ...
Lilly reassures investors that weight-loss drug demand is strong, shares rise
Eli Lilly on Thursday suggested that demand for its popular diabetes and weight-loss treatments was not a concern, easing ...
Eli Lilly to release late-stage data on next-generation weight loss drug retatrutide in 2025, earlier than expected
Eli Lilly expects to provide results from a study in people with obesity and osteoarthritis of the knee in 2025.