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Healthy Returns: Why people quit weight loss, diabetes drugs within one year
A new study examines how cost, side effects, and other factors influence whether people stop GLP-1s, while Noom cuts staff to focus on GLP-1 products.CNBC - 9h -
Weight Loss Drugs and Their Lesser Known Side Effects on Relationships
Doctors warn about their physical side effects, but they can also have unexpected effects on intimacy.The New York Times - 2d -
Online pharmacies must see patients before giving them weight-loss jabs
Online pharmacies will no longer be allowed to use customer pictures or questionnaires as evidence.BBC News - 1d -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill to Louisiana minor
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is taking steps to protect doctors in the state who prescribe abortion medications. This comes after a doctor was indicted for prescribing abortion pills online to a ...CBS News - 1d -
New York doctor indicted for allegedly sending abortion pills to Louisiana
A Louisiana grand jury has issued an arrest warrant against a New York doctor for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in its state. Criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully ...CBS News - 1d -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in a state with one of the strictest abortion bans.CBS News - 3d -
New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There
The case opens a new front in the battle between states that ban abortion and states that support providing abortion anywhere in the country.The New York Times - 4d -
Americans split on using weight loss drugs to treat obesity: Survey
Americans are split on using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity or weight-related conditions, according to a survey published Friday. The new Associated Press (AP)-NORC ...The Hill - 4d -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill to Louisiana patient
A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury Friday for prescribing abortion medication via telehealth to a woman in the state. Grand jurors in Baton Rouge indicted Dr. Margaret ...The Hill - 4d -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. — A New York doctor was indicted by a Louisiana grand jury on Friday for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest ...NBC News - 4d -
New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana
A New York doctor has been indicted by a Lousiana grand jury for allegedly prescribing an abortion pill online in the Deep South state, which has one of the strictest near-total abortion bans in ...ABC News - 4d -
Groups helping Americans find abortion pills report Instagram ‘shadow-banning’
Organizations find posts censored, removed or made difficult to find in days after Trump return to White House. Over the last week, the accounts of some major organizations that help Americans ...The Guardian - 6d -
Pharmacists issue warning over weight-loss jab sales
Pharmacists say they are aware of people being wrongly prescribed weight-loss drugs.BBC News - Jan. 27 -
Increase regulation of online sale of weight-loss jabs, pharmacists say
Current rules leave door open for medicines to be supplied without appropriate patient consultation, association says. Pharmacies are demanding tougher regulation of the online sale of weight-loss ...The Guardian - Jan. 27 -
Novo Nordisk shares pop on early-stage weight loss drug trial results
The Danish pharmaceutical giant reported positive early-stage results for its once weekly amycretin obesity drug.CNBC - Jan. 24 -
Instagram and Facebook Blocked and Hid Abortion Pill Providers’ Posts
Some posts related to obtaining abortion pills were recently hidden on Instagram and Facebook and some accounts were suspended, before being later restored.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone
The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests
A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone, one of the two drugs ...ABC News - Jan. 23 -
Weight-loss jabs linked to reduced risk of 42 conditions including dementia
Psychotic disorders also among conditions found less likely when people with diabetes took medications found in jabs. People with diabetes taking medications found in weight-loss jabs have a ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Weight-loss drugs may boost health in many ways, say researchers
New weight-loss drugs have broad health benefits but also come with risks, researchers warn.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Is it true that … stress makes you gain weight?
Food quells anxieties, but is a short-term fix that leads to excess weight. Finding other ways to relieve stress is preferable. This wellbeing myth is almost true, says Dr Caroline Apovian, ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Why some women are ditching the pill and willing to risk getting pregnant
Some women are opting for fertility tracking apps to avoid mood swings and weight gain on "hormonal" contraception.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
White House says popular weight-loss drug Ozempic subject to Medicare talks
Analysts at Argus Research say the stock is now trading at 22 times its estimated 2025 earnings.MarketWatch - Jan. 17 -
Medicare announces weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic, will be up for price negotiations
The Biden administration on Friday released its next round of prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations, which includes Ozempic.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Medicare to Negotiate Lower Prices for Weight-Loss Drugs
The government is expected to pay lower prices for Ozempic and Wegovy starting in 2027. The Trump administration will decide whether to expand coverage for millions of Americans.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Judge allows 3 states to advance efforts to restrict access to abortion pill
A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone nationwide.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Los Angeles Is Being Crushed Under the Weight of Inaction
At this point, we’d take concepts of a plan.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
Eli Lilly CEO expects new weight loss pill to be approved next year
Eli Lilly and its rivals are working to develop more convenient options than the injectable Zepbound and Wegovy, which dominate the weight loss drug market.CNBC - Jan. 13 -
Eli Lilly strikes deal for cancer treatment, gives timeline for weight loss pill
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - Jan. 13 -
'I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab' - but can the NHS afford it for all?
We meet some of the first NHS patients, as expert says funding everyone eligible would "bankrupt" the service.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Could a mango-flavoured pill end intestinal worms?
The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective.BBC News - Jan. 11 -
High cost of weight loss drugs drives employers to require nutrition counseling, in boost for startups
Startup Virta Health saw 60% revenue growth last year, topping $100 million, driven by demand for its employer weight loss management program.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
New Mexico supreme court strikes down local abortion pill restrictions
Justice rules against ordinances in counties and towns on Texas border that sought to limit access to mifepristone. The New Mexico supreme court late on Thursday ruled against several local ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Washington state tries new way to prescribe abortion pills
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Washington state tries new way to prescribe abortion pills A pilot program in Washington state aims to expand ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.NBC News - Jan. 9 -
Smith dumps Diageo stake over impact of weight-loss drugs on alcohol demand
Veteran stockpicker sells shares in spirits brand because drinks sector is being ‘impacted negatively’Financial Times - Jan. 9 -
Abortion Pills Prescribed by Pharmacists Are Newest Effort in Abortion Fight
Washington State’s program is the first, but other states are expected to try allowing pharmacists to prescribe the pills to counter growing efforts to curtail abortion access.The New York Times - Jan. 7