“Miracle weight-loss drugs” like Ozempic and Wegovy have been linked to significant muscle loss in users and—when the drug is stopped—the muscle weight that was lost was replaced by fat, according to a new study.
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MIRACLE WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS LINKED TO KIDNEY ISSUES
Ozempic and other weight-loss medications have been linked to a jump in various health issues, including pancreatitis and kidney problems, according to a widespread study conducted by researchers from St Louis’s Washington University School of Medicine and the city’s John J. Cochran Veterans Hospital.
OZEMPIC AND OTHER WEIGHT LOSS DRUGS LINKED TO 162 U.S. DEATHS
Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs have been linked to 162 deaths in the U.S., with adverse reactions increasing by 40 percent in six months as usage expands.
WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS TO BE PUSHED ON OBESE CHILDREN IN THE U.S.
Who needs exercise and a balanced diet when you can pump your obese child with a weight-loss pill to help them shed some pounds?
STOP TAKING OZEMPIC, BLIMP UP
Patients who have been prescribed Ozempic have realized that the moment they stop injecting themselves with the GLP-1 medication, they “spiral” out of control and gain most of the weight back in a relatively short time.
WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG MAKERS COULD FACE CLASS-ACTION SUIT AS SIDE EFFECTS
Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, two top drug makers behind weight-loss drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, are faced with mounting lawsuits from patients who claim they were not adequately warned about the side effects, and lawyers handling these cases are considering “centralizing” these suits in federal court in Louisiana, according to Reuters.
DON’T EAT WELL OR EXERCISE: TAKE WEIGHT-LOSS DRUG WITH SERIOUS SIDE EFFECTS?
Another drug designed to help the obese and diabetics lose weight has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
FDA UPDATES WARNING LABEL FOR OZEMPIC DUE TO LIFE-THREATENING INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE RISK
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it will update the warning label on Ozempic—the diabetes drug popular for weight loss—due to the risk of intestinal blockage while on the drug.
DRUG COMPANIES BEHIND MIRACLE WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGS HIT WITH LAWSUITS OVER STOMACH PARALYSIS
The drug makers behind two of the most popular weight-loss drugs on the market—Ozempic and Mounjaro—are facing lawsuits claiming that they failed to warn users that the drug can cause paralysis of the stomach.
OPERATION WARP SPEED: OBESITY ADDITION
Drug makers across the world are racing to bring weight-loss drugs to the market given the surging popularity of such medications as Ozempic and Wegovy.