They investigated 12 medications — three that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for weightloss and nine it hasn’t. The drugs mimic GLP-1, a hormone the body naturally ...
GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound are growing in popularity to treat patients in need of significant weightloss, but they're expensive. Medicaid programs in 13 states cover ...
GLP-1 drugs, initially developed to treat diabetes, help people loseweight by slowing digestion in the stomach and sending signals to the brain indicating that a person has eaten enough and ...