Exercise vs Weight Loss Drugs

Prescriptions for weight loss drugs are skyrocketing, especially among young women. Experts think they know why.
The use of blockbuster weight loss drugs has surged among young women, for whom the treatments can often be "liberating."
How Weight-Loss Drugs Can Upend a Marriage
When Jeanne began to seriously consider taking Zepbound, one of the new-generation weight-loss drugs, she had the briefest of conversations with her husband, Javier. They were in
Here's why researchers think most people stop taking weight loss drugs within a year
Nearly 2 in 3 people without diabetes quit popular weight loss drugs such as Ozempic or Victoza within one year, according to a new study.
The dark side of weight loss drugs no one warns about
New research uncovers hidden risks and surprising benefits of weight loss drugs like Ozempic, reshaping how we see these popular medications.
Half of Americans Support Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic for Obesity, Poll
Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching hundreds of dollars per prescription. The poll found that about half of Americans support Medicare and Medicaid covering weight-loss drugs for those with obesity, while around 20 percent oppose it and 25 percent are neutral.
About Half of Americans Approve of Using Weight-Loss Drugs to Treat Obesity, AP-NORC Poll Finds
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and oth
About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs: Poll
When it comes to ages 12 to 18 who are dealing with obesity, Americans are divided: About one-third say the use of weight-loss drugs in this context is a “very” or “somewhat” good thing, a similar share say it’s a bad thing and about 3 in 10 say it isn’t good or bad.
As growth slows, CFO says Novo Nordisk is prepping for the next generation of weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk’s multibillion-dollar honeymoon phase spearheaded by Ozempic and Wegovy is ending. Now the Danish drugmaker is ...
Lilly needs a plan to spur weight-loss drug sales, investors say
Eli Lilly investors and analysts said they want to hear details from the company on how exactly it plans to grow U.S. sales ...
Healthy Returns: Why people quit weight loss, diabetes drugs within one year
A new study examines how cost, side effects, and other factors influence whether people stop GLP-1s, while Noom cuts staff to ...
Eli Lilly's head of obesity talks weight-loss innovations for 2025 — from an Ozempic-like pill to a triple-threat shot
Eli Lilly's Ozempic-rivaling weight-loss pill orforglipron could be available in early 2026. Its retatrutide may be as ...
Investors are growing anxious about Novo Nordisk’s silence since disappointing CagriSema weight loss drug results
Investors are upset at a lack of clarity over the results of Wegovy successor CagriSema after trials published in December.
Pharmacies require stricter weight-loss jab checks
Online pharmacies will now have to employ stricter checks to stop people who are already a healthy weight or have a history ...
Will This New GLP-1 Drug be More Powerful Than Ozempic?
CagriSema combines semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy, with a molecule that mimics a pancreatic hormone.