food and drug administration, weight loss
Why Ozempic, Zepbound, and other weight-loss drug dupes carry risks
Poor purity can cause patients to experience fever, chills, nausea, skin irritation, infections and low blood pressure.
Drug makers can’t make knockoff weight-loss drugs anymore—and they’re mad
With the resolution, compounding pharmacies are no longer able to produce tirzepatide. And the FDA highlighted the point to the drug makers, writing in bold that the agency "reminds compounders of the legal restrictions on making copies of FDA-approved drugs."
Mounjaro, Zepbound shortage eases as supplies of weight loss drug rebound
Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound and diabetes medication Mounjaro are no longer in short supply. That could limit cheaper copycat versions.
How Much Do Weight Loss Drugs Cost with and without Insurance?
Just like when you find a glitzy resort in your dream destination, your first question about weight loss drugs might be, how much is this going to set me back? Lucky for you, we’ve done our homework.
Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers
In just a few years, brand-name injectable drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound have rocketed to fame as billion-dollar annual sellers for weight loss as well as to control blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of heart disease.
Ozempic and prescription weight loss drugs: How they work, what they cost, side effects, and everything to know
A highly effective class of weight loss drug has taken the world by storm, as medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound become household names. These drugs, originally meant to treat diabetes, have become widely known for their slimming side effects.
Mounjaro will soon be available as a weight loss treatment on the NHS. Here's what that means for patients
The weight loss jab Mounjaro will soon be made available to nearly a quarter of a million NHS patients, according to ...
The end of a shortage of popular weight-loss drugs may mean many people lose access to them
Some patients fear that they’ll lose access to tirzepatide because the US Food and Drug Administration determined that a ...
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Difference between Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Saxenda explained
Unlike Ozempic, Wegovy is approved for weight management even though they both contain semaglutide. However, they do have ...
Knockoff weight loss drug sellers are fighting back against Eli Lilly and the FDA
Eli Lilly (LLY) is calling on companies that have been selling off-brand versions of its popular diabetes and weight-loss ...
Eli Lilly Issues Cease-And-Desist Letters to Compounders Over Weight-Loss Drug Copies As Shortage Resolves
Eli Lilly intensifies its legal efforts against compounding pharmacies producing copycat versions of its weight-loss drugs, ...
Compounding group sues FDA for removing Lilly's weight loss drug from shortage list
A drug compounding industry group on Monday sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over its decision to take Eli Lilly’s ...
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Mounjaro is here and it’s the ‘King Kong’ of weight loss jabs, but there’s a catch...
Dubbed the “King Kong” of weight loss jabs, Mounjaro, the brand name for tirzepatide, is a weekly injection licensed to treat type 2 diabetes on the NHS. Trials have shown some users can lose ...
1 in 10 Americans have tried injectable weight loss medication—These are the cities with the most early adopters
Three cities in Hawaii, Minnesota, and Texas report the highest usage of injectable weight loss medications. Meanwhile, ...
Health plans at 1 in 5 large companies cover weight-loss drugs for employees
Only a fifth of large U.S. companies cover pricey GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound in their health insurance ...