Jacksonville research group exploring new paths to lasting weight loss beyond GLP-1 drugs
Read full article: Jacksonville research group exploring new paths to lasting weight loss beyond GLP-1 drugsFor some, GLP-1 drugs feel like a weight-loss miracle. For others, the weight comes right back after they stop taking them, which has led a Jacksonville-area clinical research group to work on finding a solution.
As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still key
Read full article: As demand for GLP-1 pills and shots surges, healthy habits are still keyUse of blockbuster anti-obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound is growing, with about 1 in 8 adults in the U.S. saying they currently take the medications.
Publix Pharmacy offering savings on Wegovy, Ozempic prescriptions with discount card program
Read full article: Publix Pharmacy offering savings on Wegovy, Ozempic prescriptions with discount card programPublix Pharmacy is now providing savings on select GLP-1 therapies through a new discount card program.
Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA says
Read full article: Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA saysFederal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs.
President Trump unveils deal to expand coverage, lower costs on GLP-1 obesity drugs like Wegovy
Read full article: President Trump unveils deal to expand coverage, lower costs on GLP-1 obesity drugs like WegovyPresident Donald Trump unveiled a deal Thursday with drugmakers Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to expand coverage and reduce prices for their popular obesity treatments Zepbound and Wegovy.
The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solution
Read full article: The skyrocketing cost of weight-loss drugs has state Medicaid programs looking for a solutionSome of the more than a dozen states that cover the high cost of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through Medicaid or state employee insurance programs are scrambling to lessen the budgetary squeeze from fast-rising costs.
Importance of nutrition while taking weight loss drugs
Read full article: Importance of nutrition while taking weight loss drugsWeight loss medications can be beneficial when prescribed for individuals struggling with obesity. However, it’s important to remember that nutrition is still a key part of a healthy weight loss plan.
West Virginia patients are left in limbo over changing insurance coverage of obesity medications
Read full article: West Virginia patients are left in limbo over changing insurance coverage of obesity medicationsWhile West Virginia's employee health insurance program covers drugs like Ozempic for people with type 2 diabetes, officials decided to indefinitely pause covering their use for weight loss patients because of the cost.
Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults
Read full article: Use of Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adultsUse of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults.
