Weight Loss Drugs Changed Their Lives. Then They Lost Coverage.

In Michigan, the state’s largest insurer has tightened restrictions around medications like Wegovy. Patients are panicking.

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FDA warns companies over unapproved weight loss drug sales

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Tuesday in a statement it has sent warning letters to companies selling unapproved weight loss drugs. The letter went to Xcel Peptides, Swisschems, ...
The Hill - 21h
In shift, RFK Jr. now says weight-loss drugs 'have a place'

His remarks come days before he holds confirmation meetings with GOP senators.
ABC News - 6d
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.
ABC News - 6d
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 - Dec. 12
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 - Dec. 9
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 - Dec. 8
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 - 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