Novo Nordisk to build North Carolina plant to add 1,000 jobs
CLAYTON, N.C. (AP) — Novo Nordisk, the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy, announced on Monday that it plans to add 1,000 jobs when another company manufacturing plant is built in …
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China approves Wegovy weight-loss drug produced by Danish pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk on Tuesday said its hugely popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has been approved in China, the world’s second-largest economy and the country estimated to hold the highest number of …
Michigan insurer plans to drop coverage for weight loss drugs
(NewsNation) — As weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegozy are soaring in popularity, some insurers are looking to drop the medications, possibly costing patients thousands in out-of-pocket expenses. Blue …
Nestle to launch food products that cater to Wegovy and Ozempic users
How Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs are “changing medicine” How Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs are “changing medicine” 08:40 Nestle is launching a new line of high-fiber, protein-packed foods directed at the …
Hims & Hers says it’s selling a GLP-1 weight loss drug for 85% less than Wegovy. Here’s the price.
Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical startup Hims & Hers Health said it is selling injectable GLP-1 weight loss drugs for a fraction of the cost of brand-name competitors such as Wegovy and Ozempic. Following …
High price of Ozempic, other diabetes drugs deprive low-income people of effective treatment
For the past year and a half, Tandra Cooper Harris and her husband, Marcus, who both have diabetes, have struggled to fill their prescriptions for the medications they need to …
TikTok scam promises popular weight loss drugs without a prescription
Weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic have exploded in popularity over the past couple of years, prompting a shortage. In the midst of the skyrocketing demand, scammers on social …
Does Wegovy Work for Longterm Weight Loss? New Study Says Yes
Novo Nordisk, the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy, published a new analysis of the longest study it has conducted so far through the lens of long-term weight loss. The 17,604-person …
Possible Ozempic side effects including hair loss and suicidal thoughts probed by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration is looking into whether three possible health issues or side effects, including hair loss and thoughts of suicide, might be linked to a group of …
WeightWatchers launches program for users of Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs
WeightWatchers has started a new chapter as the 60-year company looks to tap the fast-growing market for people using prescription weight-loss drugs. The diet company this week launched WeightWatchers GLP-1, …