Weight-loss drugs can help stroke survivors prevent recurrence
The weight-loss drug Ozempic can help reduce stroke patients' risk of a heart attack or death, a new study says.
How weight loss drugs took over Instagram
In one hand, a slender young woman holds up a bottle of clear liquid. The words “Skinny” and “GLP-1” — a new class of weight loss drugs — are visible on the label. In the other hand, she raises up a pipette filled with the liquid, as if to drop it in her open mouth. “Lose up to 15% of your body weight,” reads the caption on the Instagram post.
New FDA Warning Added to Popular Weight Loss Drugs
Nov. 6, 2024 – The FDA has updated the labels for all GLP-1 weight loss drugs with a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation. The affected drugs are liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza), semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound).
FDA Issues New Warning For Popular Weight Loss Drugs—Here's What You Need To Know
The FDA warns GLP-1 weight loss drug users of aspiration risks during anaesthesia Learn what this update means and how to stay safe before surgeries
Medicaid covers GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in just 13 states
Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers said.
FDA adds new warning to weight loss drugs including Wegovy
The FDA is warning that patients taking GLP-1s may be at a higher risk of inhaling fluid into their lungs while under anesthesia.
FDA approves a new weight loss drug, Zepbound from Eli Lilly
The medication, tirzepatide, was previously approved as Mounjaro for diabetes and will now be marketed as Zepbound for weight loss.
A new warning from the FDA for GLP1 drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy
In general, when a person prepares for a surgery, the guidance is to fast before going under anesthesia– but for patients, on gGLP-1's there may still be gastric juices, in the stomach, since the drugs slow down the process of emptying the stomach.
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Can This Weight Loss Drug Alleviate Knee Pain? Experts Weigh In
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A recent study found that semaglutide, a GLP-1 weight loss drug, reduced knee pain in people with obesity and knee osteoarthritis.Experts say the reduced knee pain ...
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Weight-loss pill passes important safety test in clinical trial
In good news for those averse to injections, GLP-1 agonist medication is a step closer to being offered in oral pill form, ...
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Popular weight-loss drugs trigger muscle loss: Lancet study finds
Drugs that belong to the class of GLP-1 receptor agonists could cause muscle loss These drugs reduce appetite and are ...
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GLP-1 Use Presurgery Safe but No Weight Loss Boost
Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) prior to bariatric surgery was safe but wasn’t associated ...
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Competitors race to launch GLP-1 drugs amid soaring weight loss demand
Demand for weight loss drugs targeting GLP-1 has exploded in recent years, leading to disruptions in supply chains. Here are ...