Historically, weight-loss drugs have been highly touted and equally miserable failures (think Fen-phen, meridian, ephedra, to name a few). Demand is understandable; hundreds of millions of overweight people are hungry for something that can help them lose weight and keep it off. To wit, analy...
Because of these barriers, many people are doing an end-run around their doctor’s office, reaching out to potentially unreliable sources that promise to set them up with the drugs, a new survey finds. About 1 in 4 people surveyed said they would consider using an injectable weigh...
Mounjaro has been reserved for those with a body mass index above 35, as well as with an obesity-related illness. Sky's science and medical correspondent Thomas Moore has been finding out why the rollout will take so long.
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, along with tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro, and liraglutide, known asSaxenda— all function in a similar way. And they're highly effective: One doctor told CBS News these drugs can help people lose about 15% of their body weight – more than previous generations of weight loss drugs....
However, KFF notes that among this group 1.9 million also have diabetes and therefore are already eligible for coverage of weight-loss drugs likeWegovyor Zepbound. "Although Wegovy already had FDA approval as an anti-obesity medication, Medicare is prohibited by law from covering drugs when presc...
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some serious and some not so serious. Phentermine is approved by the FDA. It is one of the safest weight loss drugs on the market when used as prescribed. There are five different types of the phentermine drug: Adipex, phentermine 37.5 mg, Qsymia, Lomaira and generic phentermine. This drug...