Ozempic, Weight loss
WeightWatchers CEO suddenly quits after push to embrace weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy
Sima Sistani, who took up the CEO post at WW International two-and-a-half years ago, is out, according to the company.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are tremendously popular and effective. Patients should also be careful in using them
Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel full. When the drug interacts with a receptor in the stomach, patients feel full sooner and for a longer period of time after eating. The drug does not cause weight loss directly – instead, it makes you want to eat less.
What are Ozempic and Wegovy, the weight loss drugs everyone is talking about?
Although not available in India in injectible form, new weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are all the rage. Lounge speaks to doctors about these ‘game-changers’
Ozempic maker to testify before Senate committee on weight loss drug prices
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on Tuesday.
How weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy were developed and the scientists behind them
Developed to treat diabetes, drugs like Ozempic now help fight obesity. Scientists newly honoured for working on them recall their findings.
Ozempic maker's CEO blames insurance companies for weight-loss drug prices
The chief executive of the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy blamed insurers and middlemen for the high costs of weight-loss drugs in the U.S. during a congressional testimony on Tuesday. Why it matters: Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen,
Bernie Sanders grills Novo Nordisk CEO on price of Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs
Sen. Bernie Sanders grilled Novo Nordisk's CEO Lars Jorgensen over the cost of the company's weight loss and diabetes medications, Ozempic and Wegovy.
WeightWatchers' CEO embraced Ozempic. Now she's out of the company.
Sima Sistani helped push the company into the GLP-1 drug space with the $106 million acquisition of Sequence.
WeightWatchers is struggling in the weight loss drug era — and now the CEO is out
International said Friday that CEO Sima Sistani is stepping down immediately. She will be replaced by Tara Comonte, a board member and the former CEO of Shake Shack (SHAK), who was appointed as interim chief executive effective immediately.
Are new frozen meals for weight-loss drugs worth it?
Nestle launched frozen meals tailored for people on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. We tried the teriyaki chicken ...
Women Are Losing More Weight on Ozempic—Scientists Are Finally Figuring Out Why
A new study published in JAMA Network Open contends that women may lose more weight on semaglutides like Ozempic than men.
7 Mistakes People Make While Taking Weight Loss Drugs, According to Experts
GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—can help you shed pounds, but only if taken properly. Don't get caught ...
Senators press Novo Nordisk CEO on why Ozempic and Wegovy cost less abroad
Weight-loss drugs sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States, a pattern that is typical for ...
What is 'Ozempic face'? How we refer to weight-loss side effects matters.
The term "Ozempic face" is not a medical term, but some use it to describe this type of appearance after weight loss. Here what's fact and fiction.