Elon Musk contradicts RFK Jr.'s sentiments on weight loss drugs

Elon Musk validated the use of GLP-1 drugs in a post on X on Wednesday. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he's opposed to Americans using them to fight obesity.

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Musk pitches weight-loss drugs to lower health care spending

Politico - 1d
What other conditions could weight-loss drugs treat?

Initial research has focused on obesity, but Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro may potentially be used for addiction, heart disease and Alzheimer’s
Financial Times - 15h
Some health experts warn against microdosing weight loss drugs

The demand for weight loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, has skyrocketed in the past few years despite the high cost and unpleasant side effects for some people. The New York Times reports some ...
CBS News - 2d
The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet's biggest scams

As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.
CNBC - 4d
Weight-loss drug Mounjaro 'changed my life,' says mother-of-two

People struggling with their weight welcome the NHS rollout of Mounjaro but worry about delays.
BBC News - 6d
Prescription fills for weight loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy more than doubled in 2024, GoodRx says

The jump in prescription fills comes despite limited insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Eli Lilly's Zepbound.
CNBC - Dec. 5
Millions will have to wait up to 12 years for NHS weight-loss drug

Fears that giving 3.4 million people immediate access to new weight-loss drug could overwhelm NHS.
BBC News - Dec. 5
Will Trump nix Biden’s coverage plan for weight-loss drugs? It’ll be a close call.

While President-elect Donald Trump looks poised to scrap many policies of the Biden administration, one veteran analyst says it’s possible he could end up supporting the Democratic incumbent’s ...
MarketWatch - Dec. 4
A rival weight loss drug to Wegovy helped people shed more pounds, study shows

People who took Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, shed more pounds than those on Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy in a clinical trial, Lilly said in a release Wednesday.
NBC News - Dec. 4

Elon Musk contradicts RFK Jr.'s sentiments on weight loss drugs

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Musk pitches weight-loss drugs to lower health care spending

What other conditions could weight-loss drugs treat?

Some health experts warn against microdosing weight loss drugs

The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet's biggest scams

Weight-loss drug Mounjaro 'changed my life,' says mother-of-two

Prescription fills for weight loss drugs Zepbound and Wegovy more than doubled in 2024, GoodRx says

Millions will have to wait up to 12 years for NHS weight-loss drug

Will Trump nix Biden’s coverage plan for weight-loss drugs? It’ll be a close call.

A rival weight loss drug to Wegovy helped people shed more pounds, study shows

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