The weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have sparked controversy due to lawsuits alleging inadequate warnings about side effects. These medications, linked to low blood sugar and cancer risks, have also raised concerns about unintended pregnancies and impact on birth control pills. Despite their potential benefits in treating obesity, experts caution about possible adverse effects and weight regain after discontinuation. The drugs have garnered attention for their significant weight-loss effects, with some dieters comparing their efficacy to natural alternatives like oats. The rise of telehealth services has facilitated increased prescriptions, leading to debates on the drugs' safety and accessibility.
Interesting ... #Pinksheet #Pharma: Obesity Drugs Cost Concerns Not Yet Impacting HHS Risk Adjustment Models https://t.co/NhEJDkGutf
REVEALED: The foods with the same hunger-killing effect as Ozempic...as dieters go mad for oat smoothie hack said to spark weight loss https://t.co/tKw0YOv5Xc https://t.co/j2IxfrALvF
Emergence of a mass market for new #ObesityMedicines has revealed an extreme case of market failure. Even in the convoluted American healthcare market, such #anticompetitive #pricing should be fixable. HT: @klipskaMD @a_kaltenboeck @nyahphengsitthy https://t.co/81oIFcALL5
Anticompetitive Pricing for #Diabetes and #Obesity Drugs - @ConscienHealth https://t.co/mMZjmlY51B
Ozempic is approved only for diabetes patients in Australia, so how do people access it for weight loss treatment? https://t.co/96nv4Ma2yu
They Thought Ozempic Would Help Them Lose Weight. It Didn’t Work. - The Wall Street Journal https://t.co/soGDbzd9Xy
Opinion: The latest weight loss drugs could remake American health. But the U.S. is stuck on a political conversation about price controls. https://t.co/o2VgdxDCA6
Could Ozempic lead to unplanned pregnancies? Find out more here! https://t.co/Hmogvg0TMe
New @Truveta Research, in partnership with @ZekeEmanuel, shows less than 1% of eligible older Americans have a current Rx for an anti-obesity medication. Will be interesting to see how this evolves with Medicare now covering Wegovy for heart problems. https://t.co/5iGJgMbzY5
A new generation of diabetic drugs, including Ozempic, have shown remarkable weight-loss benefits. What other conditions can these medicines treat? https://t.co/35CNiLBsfQ Illustration: Allie Sullberg https://t.co/J3UwgJcd0B
The new weight loss drugs work, and represent huge value in treating obesity. Even though they are expensive, broader access to them via Medicare would end up saving the U.S.… https://t.co/v1QfQGacI1
Dieters claim blitzed-up oats has same weight loss effect as Ozempic https://t.co/OkyIbDPdIW https://t.co/WF7u6DmwLj
New drugs could spell an end to the world’s obesity epidemic. The long-term effects must be carefully studied—but the excitement is justified https://t.co/xhnzk2H4tv👇
I got a prescription for Ozempic, even though I shouldn’t have qualified: How the rise of for-profit telehealth companies has led to bad medicine (obesity commerce) https://t.co/aCsO8bZfz4
Drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are game changers for some people trying to lose weight, but both medicines are also the center of dozens of lawsuits claiming patients were not adequately warned about harsh and potentially dangerous side effects: https://t.co/A4ZaKkPLv2
However, some experts are warning of the drugs' possible side effects. Low blood sugar and increased cancer risks have been cited as coming from the drugs, and patients usually regain weight after they stop taking the medicine. https://t.co/SSYgIQfZvW
Interesting article on Ozempic. Not to play into a caricature of myself, but I do think a fair amount of science-denialist nonsense surrounding weight has sprouted on the left and mucked up the convos surrounding this revolutionary drug https://t.co/kwX8z9mxTb
People Taking Weight Loss Drugs Are Accidentally Getting Pregnant. Prescriptions Are Booming in States With Abortion Bans. All GLP-1s can affect oral meds like birth control pills but only one telemedicine prescriber I contacted warns patients about it. https://t.co/4vYXzNLSXA
Ozempic Pregnancies, Meet Abortion Bans Drugs like Ozempic can impact the absorption of other medications—including birth control pills. And prescription rates are high in many states with abortion bans. https://t.co/YrjdlyA77F
After "the Ozempic panic," controversial weight-loss drug Wegovy approved for use in Israel / @shap56405 https://t.co/qbzd0egGhd
OAT-Zempic! Dieters claim blitzed-up oats has the same weight loss effect as the blockbuster drug...but is it true? https://t.co/i5GMkmt9EI https://t.co/f5jxL5dqlO
Drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are game changers for some people trying to lose weight, but both medicines are also the center of dozens of lawsuits claiming patients were not adequately warned about harsh and potentially dangerous side effects. https://t.co/GX51frqoBL