Bad blood is brewing among some major players in the weight loss world. Novo Nordisk, the creator of Ozempic and Wegovy, cut short its partnership with telehealth company Hims & Hers Health Inc. over allegations that the latter is still trying to mass-market cheaper versions of the GLP-1 drugs. Bloomberg News reported the abrupt dissolution […]
Scientists Discover Potential Ozempic Rival That Could Help People Lose Weight With Less Nausea
Wegovy, eat your heart out. In a new research paper, scientists say they’ve discovered a naturally occurring hormone that might help people lose weight while avoiding the side effects commonly associated with semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and similar drugs. A team of researchers at Stanford Medicine conducted the study, published last […]
Does Ozempic Really Cause Thyroid Cancer? What the Science Actually Says
For all the buzz surrounding Ozempic and similar GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, there are also plenty of concerns about potential serious or long-term side effects. Among the scariest of these fears is that GLP-1 drugs may cause certain types of thyroid cancer. The risk is relevant enough that the Food and Drug Administration has […]