Weight loss wonder drug GLP-1 could be game-changing in addiction treatment

Early signs show popular weight loss drugs may curb more than just food cravings. GLP-1’s like Ozempic, Mounjaro may also help patients with addiction. — Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. https://abcnews.go.com/ Download the ABC […]

Pills, TikTok and apps: the consumer-driven future of weight loss jabs​

Ask executives in the healthcare industry about the future market for weight-loss drugs and the analogies are telling: monthly GLP-1 medicine subscriptions like a streaming video membership; dose decisions managed on a smartphone app; access made as easy as buying a pair of Nikes. This is their vision of the consumerisation of weight-loss as drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli […]

[Correspondence] GLP-1 receptor agonists for obesity: eligibility across 99 countries

Obesity is a complex, multifactorial condition defined by excessive adiposity and associated health risks.1 The rising prevalence of obesity contributes to the increasing global burden of obesity-related diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, placing immense strain on health-care systems and economies worldwide. Behavioural interventions, such as diet and exercise, have long been […]

Trump, 79, Admits He Should ‘Probably’ Take Weight Loss Drugs

Mike Stobe/Getty Images President Donald Trump admitted he “probably” should be on the “fat drug.” Trump, 79, got quizzed about his use of GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic in a two-hour sitdown with The New York Times on Wednesday. Asked whether he had ever used the popular drugs for diabetes and weight loss, […]