If the CMS rule to cover obesity medications is finalized, coverage will increase by other insurers, experts predicted. HHS ...

Now, the growing buzz around the use of GLP-1 medications like Ozempic to treat alcohol use disorder finally has new clinical ...

When Trova Wine and Market shut its doors last month after nearly five years in business in Dallas, owner Michelle Bonds pointed to an unexpected reason for closure: GLP-1 weight loss drugs like ...

Independence Blue Cross began limiting coverage of GLP-1 drugs on Jan. 1 to some medical conditions, but not obesity or weight loss.

The spot “is a clear violation” of the FDCA, “which requires that advertising for prescription drugs — including compounded drugs — not be false or misleading,” contended Pharmaceutical Research and ...

Women prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist up to 2 years before conception were less likely to develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, gestational diabetes, have a preterm birth or cesarean ...

Semaglutide's role extends beyond diabetes, aiding weight loss and offering cardiovascular protection, with ongoing research ...

In the meantime, anyone already on a GLP-1 shouldn't panic, the researchers said. Cases of vision trouble linked to the drugs are very rare, but if issues do arise, check with your doctor.

Some physicians even have connections to colleagues in Europe who helped them obtain the drug at a lower cost than in the U.S. However, many physicians do not like to discuss their GLP-1 use openly.

Warnings from experts indicate Ozempic and similar drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro can cause the critical medical condition ...

Two U.S. senators wrote a letter to the Food and Drug Administration on Friday expressing concerns about an upcoming Super ...

Activist Starboard took a position in Becton Dickinson, calling for the company to sell its life sciences business. The ...