GLP-1 spending hits $5.8B for adults without diabetes

A new study found that spending on GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound surged to $5.8 billion in 2022 among U.S. adults without diabetes.  The research, published April 1 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, showed the number of non-diabetic adults using these drugs — which are also prescribed for weight loss — […]

I dropped 4 stone on fat jabs – people say it’s the ‘best glow-up’ they’ve seen but I had a very unexpected side effect

A 29-YEAR-OLD has revealed that she lost over four stone after using Mounjaro for six months. Jasmine Hannah, a woman from the UK, confirmed that she once topped the scales at 17st 11 lbs. tiktok/@jasminehannah08A young woman has proudly shared her weight loss transformation after using Mounjaro[/caption] tiktok/@jasminehannah08Jasmine Hannah lost 4 stone 8 lbs, and […]

FDA Approves Semaglutide to Reduce Risk of Kidney Disease Progression

Semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic, recently became the first glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease, kidney failure, and death due to cardiovascular disease in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), a common complication of […]