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The next Ozempic: A 4-in-1 breakthrough for lasting weight loss

The next Ozempic: A 4-in-1 breakthrough for lasting weight loss

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 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, and side effects including osteoporosis and muscle loss have raised concerns about long-term harms. They also induce nausea, which can make it difficult to …

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Could This Be the New Ozempic?

Could This Be the New Ozempic?

A new drug has shown promise as a type 2 diabetes and weight loss treatment—potentially offering an new rival to drugs like Ozempic. Ecnoglutide—a new once-weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist injection similar to both semaglutide (Ozempic) and dulaglutide (Trulicity)—appears to be effective for diabetes management. In a Phase 3 randomized controlled trial, researchers at Fudan University and Hangzhou Sciwind Biosciences in …

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‘Ozempic Vulva’ Is Leading Some Women To Get Labia Puffing And Surgery

‘Ozempic Vulva’ Is Leading Some Women To Get Labia Puffing And Surgery

“Ozempic vulva” is an unoffcial term that women have been using to describe what they’ve been noticing in their genital areas after starting Ozempic or some other glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist. (Photo: Getty) getty You may have heard of “Ozempic mouth”, “Ozempic tongue” and “Ozempic penis.” Well, here’s yet another “O” body part term that is making the rounds on social …

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Forget Ozempic and Mounjaro! Many GLP-1 supplements claim to cause weight loss for a fraction of the price – now our medical expert reveals which ones REALLY work

Forget Ozempic and Mounjaro! Many GLP-1 supplements claim to cause weight loss for a fraction of the price – now our medical expert reveals which ones REALLY work

With the price of weight-loss injection Mounjaro rising by 170 per cent next month – the highest dose going from £120 to £330 – many who have been relying on the jabs to shift excess pounds may have to look elsewhere. Following the drug’s boom, many supplement companies have been slapping ‘GLP-1’ labels on their herbal powders, capsules and patches …

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The Maker of Ozempic Is in Such Deep Trouble That It’s Going on Hiring Lockdown

The Maker of Ozempic Is in Such Deep Trouble That It’s Going on Hiring Lockdown

Image by Sergei Gapon / AFP via Getty / Futurism Novo Nordisk, the Denmark-based pharmaceutical company that makes Ozempic and Wegovy, looks like it’s being toppled off its GLP-1 throne. In a statement to Reuters, the Danish conglomerate admitted that it “currently [has] a hiring freeze in non-business critical areas.” Though Novo offered no additional explanation, the writing has been …

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Woman who has ‘Ozempic vulva’ shares true reality of side effect

Woman who has ‘Ozempic vulva’ shares true reality of side effect

A woman who said she got ‘Ozempic vulva’ explained what getting the side effect of rapid weight loss was really like. The number of people taking drugs for weight loss has absolutely boomed in recent years, and while Ozempic is the one everyone knows, it’s not actually what you could be prescribed to lose weight. Ozempic has the name recognition …

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Ozempic faces $2 billion lawsuits as patients report stomach paralysis, vision loss | Explainer – Healthcare News

Ozempic faces  billion lawsuits as patients report stomach paralysis, vision loss | Explainer – Healthcare News

Ozempic, a drug used for diabetes and weight loss, is facing one of the largest pharmaceutical legal battles in recent years, with over 1,800 lawsuits already filed in US courts and more growing rapidly. Analysts estimate that the total liability for manufacturer Novo Nordisk could cross 2 billion dollars, making it one of the costliest drug safety disputes in history. …

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