Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist containing semaglutide, the same active ingredient as Ozempic. While both medications share this ingredient, they are approved for different purposes. Ozempic is primarily used for managing type 2 diabetes, whereas Wegovy is specifically approved for weight loss.

Federal officials are targeting the blockbuster drugs as part of their ongoing initiative to lower drug costs.

The White House on Friday said Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic were among the 15 medications picked for a round of price negotiations with Medicare. The companies do not have to negotiate, but if they don’t, they face fines or the possible end of Medicare reimbursements.

The Biden administration said Medicare will negotiate discounts with drug companies on 15 drugs prescribed to treat cancer, diabetes and asthma.

"I’m on a GLP-1," Gad revealed during the conversation with Dax Shepard and Monica Padma, noting that this is his first time speaking out publicly about the topic. "It has suppr

Frozen’s Josh Gad shared insight into his weight loss journey after losing 40 pounds with the help of medication.

Josh Gad is the latest celebrity to talk about using a weight loss medication—and while his experience has been positive, he does have some doubts about his transformation. “I’m on a GLP-1...this is the first time I’ve opened up about this,

Josh Gad is opening up about the weight loss success he's had with GLP-1 medication - and sharing some of the conflicted feelings he's had along the way. "I'm on a GLP-1 … this is the first time I've opened up about this,

"I've always been the funny fat guy. Can I be the funny skinny guy?" the actor said Josh Gad shared that he’s taking a GLP-1 medication for weight loss, praising it as a “miracle drug” that will help him “be there for my kids.