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Weight Loss, Drugs and Beats Ozempic

Surgery Still Beats Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs in Real-World Weight Loss Study
Patients on GLP-1 medications lost about half as much weight as participants did in clinical trials, NYU researchers found.
Beyond Ozempic: New weight loss drug rivals surgery
Tufts University scientists are aiming to revolutionize the future of weight loss drugs by engineering a new compound that targets four gut hormones instead of the usual one to three. These next-gen tetra-functional peptides may overcome the limitations of current drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro especially their nausea,
Ozempic, a patent challenge, and the $25 billion race for India’s weight-loss drug market
Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk endorsed it. And though Indian celebrities haven’t yet admitted to their use, the mystery slimming of Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar and TV talk show host Kapil Sharma have drawn comparisons.
Chemists design a next generation of weight-loss drugs
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by more than 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of the population. Despite their effectiveness, they have drawbacks. Their effect may not last after discontinuing use,
Weight-loss drugs were said to be a game changer. Turns out the benefit might be thinner than thought
Lastly, the researchers observed that while patients who discontinued obesity medications lost significantly less weight compared to those who did not, their weight trajectories remained relatively stable. They said that would be the subject of additional research.
The whole truth about weight-loss drugs
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Health Rounds: Weight-loss surgery more effective than drugs in real world study
Clinical trials show weight loss between 15% to 21% for GLP-1s, but this study suggests that weight loss in the real world is considerably lower even for patients who have active prescriptions for an entire year,
Which is more effective for weight loss, GLP-1 drugs or surgery? New study has answer
GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic help with weight loss, but how do they stack up against bariatric surgery? A new study breaks it down.
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How IBD 50's Hims & Hers Is Shaking Up The Weight-Loss Brawl
In the battle for weight-loss supremacy, Hims & Hers Health has emerged as a dark horse candidate shaking up the market.
Eli Lilly is making it cheaper and easier to buy high doses of blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound
Patients with obesity can now get Zepbound’s strongest doses for a flat rate through Lilly’s self-pay pharmacy.
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Everything that happens to your body after you stop taking Mounjaro for weight-loss
The side effects of taking Mounjaro can be very varied, and the drug tends to affect people differently. The most common side effects include feeling sick, diarrhoea, constipation, vomiting, heartburn ...
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How to keep weight off after obesity drugs
Options are emerging for the tens of millions of people who stop taking GLP-1 drugs because of side effects, cost or ...
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Weight loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, are changing lives on Long Island — but at a crushing cost for some
The drugs were originally prescribed to treat diabetes but have been proven to be highly effective for weight loss. Nearly 4 in ... Some patients, she added, may now turn to bariatric ...
Experts warn that weight-loss jabs may need to be taken for life
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