How Medicare can start covering a popular weight-loss drug for more people
Federal regulators' recent approval of anti-obesity drug Wegovy to reduce cardiovascular risks in overweight people opens the door for Medicare to cover the pricey treatment for more people — though takeup is likely to be slow initially. Why it matters: More than 40% of Medicare enrollees have at…#medicare #glp1 #kff #fda #centersformedicare #medicaidservices #cms #ahip #capstone #angelalamari (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Raw garlic and chickpea salad: The ultimate weight loss solution
Tailored as an ideal option for beginners, raw garlic and chickpea salad boasts a harmonious blend of protein, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber, making it an excellent addition to your weight loss regimen. Let's explore further reasons why this salad deserves a place in your diet plan. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fake Ozempic Pens Seized as Criminals Cash In on Demand
Fake weight-loss drugs with potentially deadly ingredients are being sold online. Here's how criminals are cashing in on soaring demand for Ozempic and Wegovy. Read more:…#ozempicandwegovy #subscribe #bloombergoriginals #bloombergquicktake #breakingnewson (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lilly Teams Up With Amazon To Deliver Weight-Loss Drug
said Wednesday it tapped Amazon.com's (AMZN) pharmacy division to deliver some of its prescription meds, including its weight-loss drug and migraine treatment. Amazon delivery will be available through LillyDirect. Eli Lilly launched the website in January to help patients obtain their migraine,…#amazoncom #amazon #lillydirect #elililly #amazonpharmacyor #lilly #zepbound #novonordisk #nvo #elilillychief (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Govvi WOW! contains hidden ingredients
The Food and Drug Administration is advising consumers not to purchase or use Govvi WOW!, a product promoted and sold for weight loss on various websites, including www.ebay.com and possibly in some retail stores. (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - March 13, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Should doctors screen all kids for type 1 diabetes?
Millions worldwide live with type 1 diabetes, and for most the diagnosis came as a shock, following mysterious symptoms such as thirst and weight loss. But diabetes specialists have long known that certain blood tests can foretell the disease years earlier. That has left the field wrestling with a difficult question: Should healthy children get these blood tests, and would knowing about incipient diabetes help them?
Now, as a first wave of studies indicates such testing can
prevent life-threatening complications at diagnosis
, and with a new treatment to delay disease onset, the answers are tipping toward â...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 13, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
REVEALED: The 16 celebs CONFIRMED to be on Ozempic... as drug makers urge stars to stop hogging it for 'vanity' reasons
Blockbuster weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have surged in popularity in recent years, which could largely be due to celebrity influence. Here are the celebrities who admit to taking the drugs. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Top 7 Biotech Winners Of Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly's Outsourcing Strategy For Weight-Loss Drugs: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs analysts identified a substantial opportunity in the manufacturing sector for new obesity therapeutics, as demand for these treatments escalates. Goldman Sachs projects the global obesity market to potentially reach $100 billion by 2030, with a more optimistic outlook suggesting it…#goldmansachs #novonordiskasnvo #elilillyandcompany #glp1 #elililly #novonordisk #elilillys #avantorinc #api #thermofisherinc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Eli Lilly Taps Amazon's Pharmacy To Deliver Meds, Including Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound
Eli Lilly said Wednesday it tapped Amazon.com's pharmacy division to deliver some of its prescription meds, including its weight-loss drug. The post Eli Lilly Taps Amazon's Pharmacy To Deliver Meds, Including Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.#elililly #amazoncom #elilillytapsamazon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Fake Ozempic Is Surging
When Andy Morling heard about a revolutionary new weight-loss cure on the BBC last spring, he figured it might spark a shadier market for fakes.
His hunch was right. Almost a year later, the law-enforcement veteran who spent the last four decades helping to bring down drug gangs and child sexual abusers is leading the charge against criminals looking to profit from the very human desire to slim down.
Both organized crime and unscrupulous lone entrepreneurs are looking to capitalize on the weight-loss frenzy with concoctions that range from useless to potentially deadly. Their packaging mimics Novo Nordisk...
Source: TIME: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ashleigh Furlong/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
From fighting cancer to controlling blood sugar and now weight loss... the TRUTH about apple cider vinegar's purported health benefits
Apple cider vinegar has been claimed to lower blood sugar and help weight loss. But dietitian Dr Duane Mellor warns many of these benefits have only been recorded in petri dishes not humans. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The societal side effects of weight-loss drugs
Booming sector raises tough questions for ESG investors (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - March 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Ozempic And Wegovy Rivals: Here Are The Companies Working On Competitor Weight Loss Drugs
Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk and Mounjaro maker Eli Lilly dominate the lucrative weight loss drug market with Wegovy and Zepbound, but companies are racing to compete in one of the most lucrative markets in the history of the pharmaceutical industry. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Hart, Forbes Staff Tags: Business /business Innovation /innovation Healthcare /healthcare Science /science Breaking breaking-news topline Source Type: news
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Be Lifesaver for Folks Needing New Kidneys
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 -- Weight-loss surgery may help patients struggling with obesity and kidney failure become eligible for a lifesaving transplant, researchers report.Obesity is a key reason why some kidney patients are turned down for a... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Precautions Needed When Folks Taking Ozempic, Wegovy Undergo Anesthesia
WEDNESDAY, March 13, 2024 — Nurses who specialize in anesthesia have issued new guidelines to reduce the risk that patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Wegovy throw up during surgery. " These medications have exploded in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
