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Obesity medicine physician Dr. Nisha Patel breaks down five weight loss myths that “need to die” with Fortune.
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The 5 biggest weight loss myths that ‘need to die,’ according to an obesity doctor

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July 18, 2024
A bathroom scale is surrounded by colorful pills.
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Pharma giant Pfizer is trying to cash in on the weight loss drug craze with a new pill that could be a welcome needle-free alternative to pesky GLP-1 shots

By Damian Garde and Bloomberg
July 11, 2024
A person using Ozempic on November 2, 2023, in Madrid, Spain. Novo Nordisk, the Danish firm that manufactures Ozempic, has reported record quarterly results, up almost 3% on the stock market. The company's revenues rose by 38% to DKK 58.73 billion, some 7.8 billion euros. Ozempic is a diabetic drug that causes a loss of up to 15% of body weight because it acts as an appetite suppressant, a side effect that has made the drug fashionable on social media as a weight loss drug.
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Ozempic and Wegovy are marketed as a short-term holy grail for weight loss by some startups. Doctors disagree

By Jessica Mathews and Alena Botros
July 9, 2024
Close-up of an Ozempic pen in a greenwash style
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Ozempic linked to rare cases of vision loss in Harvard study

By Robert Langreth and Bloomberg
July 3, 2024
Fake Ozempic and Wegovy are flooding the market. Here are 4 steps to avoid dangerous counterfeit weight loss drugs
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Fake Ozempic and Wegovy are flooding the market. Here are 4 steps to avoid dangerous counterfeit weight loss drugs

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June 28, 2024
Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, CEO of Novo Nordisk.
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A rare setback as Ozempic-maker Novo Nordisk takes a $820 million hit as its next wonder drug fails

By Naomi Kresge and Bloomberg
June 27, 2024
EU urges clampdown on cosmetic misuse of Novo’s Ozempic amid worsening drug shortages for diabetics
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EU urges clampdown on cosmetic misuse of Novo’s Ozempic amid worsening drug shortages for diabetics

By Naomi Kresge and Bloomberg
June 26, 2024
Danone and Nestle search for a way around Ozempic Revolution with high protein yogurt and vitamins against hair-loss
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Danone and Nestle search for a way around Ozempic Revolution with high protein yogurt and vitamins against hair-loss

By Dasha Afanasieva, Deena Shanker and Bloomberg
June 24, 2024
A photo of the packet for anti-obesity drug Wegovy.
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India’s gray market is selling Wegovy at less than 10% of U.S. prices—even though weight-loss drugs aren’t officially available in the country

By Satviki Sanjay and Bloomberg
June 19, 2024
Baggy pants are out and smaller sizes are flying off the shelves as Wegovy changes how Americans buy clothes
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Baggy pants are out and smaller sizes are flying off the shelves as Wegovy changes how Americans buy clothes

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June 17, 2024
Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, chief executive officer of Novo Nordisk A/S, gestures while speaking during a Bloomberg Television interview in London, U.K.
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Ozempic is 1,300% more expensive in the U.S. vs the U.K.—so the boss of Novo Nordisk is being hauled in front of Bernie Sanders to explain why

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June 17, 2024
CEO Sima Sistani didn’t think running WeightWatchers would be this hard
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CEO Sima Sistani didn’t think running WeightWatchers would be this hard

By Emma Hinchliffe and Joey Abrams
June 11, 2024
Ozempic and Wegovy are so hard to find that a startup invented a free tool for tracking whether the viral drugs are in stock
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Ozempic and Wegovy are so hard to find that a startup invented a free tool for tracking whether the viral drugs are in stock

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May 29, 2024
Semaglutide pen being injected into a person's thigh
Aging Well

Could drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy help people live longer? Some experts see them as potential longevity pills

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May 26, 2024
Dr. Razia Hashmi, vice president of clinical affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, speaks during Fortune’s Brainstorm Health conference in Dana Point, Calif., on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
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GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy are all the rage—but people are quitting them too fast to achieve meaningful weight loss, finds 170,000-patient study

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May 22, 2024

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