When I read of an exciting new wonder drug”, a wise physician once observed, “I invariably ‘wonder’ what its side effects will turn out to be”. And indeed there is an impressive roster of initially much trumpeted medicines that have subsequently had to be withdrawn because of their seriously adverse consequences.

Digital health company Noom on Thursday announced it will offer a compounded GLP-1 drug as part of a new weight loss product that starts at $149.

The weight-loss drug liraglutide (Saxenda) helped obese children lower their BMI and reach a healthier weight, researchers report.

The worst decision I ever made.” That’s how Lottie Moss describes the two weeks she spent on weight loss drugs. Speaking on a YouTube video titled: “My Ozempic Hell”, Moss describes the moment an A&E nurse asked her how large a dose of the drug (given to her by a friend) she had been administering.

Starting price of $149 offers improved accessibility compared to market prices of brand-name medications which can be 8x higher.Noom stands

The psychology-based digital healthcare platform Noom announced Thursday that is now offering off-brand weight loss drugs for one of the cheapest starting prices in the industry.