You Can Now Get Prescription Weight Loss Drugs Like Ozempic From An Online Telehealth Visit. But Is It Safe?
While plenty of people rave about the weight loss results you can get from drugs like Ozempic, there’s also been a ton of chatter over the fact that these meds are really expensive. These drugs have also been in and out of shortage, making it tough to get your hands on Ozempic and similar medications—if you can afford it.
How weight loss drugs took over Instagram
In one hand, a slender young woman holds up a bottle of clear liquid. The words “Skinny” and “GLP-1” — a new class of weight loss drugs — are visible on the label. In the other hand, she raises up a pipette filled with the liquid, as if to drop it in her open mouth. “Lose up to 15% of your body weight,” reads the caption on the Instagram post.
What to know about the risks of using weight loss drugs unsupervised
The use of weight loss drugs without doctor's supervision is not advisable and can lead to serious side effects and complications.
Wegovy and other weight loss drugs shows promise for heart disease
A new clinical trial found that weight-loss drug Wegovy shows promise for lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke among people with heart disease and obesity.
Weight-loss drugs just got cheaper — and better
Eli Lilly priced its new weight-loss drug Zepbound 20% lower than competitor Wegovy, an unusual move in the pharmaceutical world.
Ozempic butt: A side effect of this popular diabetes and weight loss drug
Ozempic has been talk of the town for a while now, not only for helping people with diabetes, but also for working as a weight loss drug. Global celebrities like Amy Schumer, Sharon Osbourne, and Kathy Bates have admitted to using this medication to drop extra pounds.
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