Ozempic, weight loss and food and drug administration

Hims & Hers can't sell off-brand Ozempic forever. But it can still sell these weight loss drugs
Hims & Hers (HIMS) made a killing last year selling an off-brand version of Ozempic, but with the drug’s shortage now over, the company will soon have to halt sales of its cheaper alternative. That said,
Is Ozempic safe for weight loss? What doctors want you to know about blockbuster drug
Ozempic is synonymous with weight loss for many people. Doctors explain benefits and risks of semaglutide and other GLP-1 drugs, and whether they're safe.
Weight-Loss Drugs Like Ozempic Can Help Alcohol Addiction
Now, one type of weight-loss medication is proving helpful with another health issue. In a study published Feb. 12 in JAMA Psychiatry, researchers report that semaglutide, better known as Ozempic or Wegovy, helped people with alcohol addiction reduce their craving and drink less.
Ozempic and Wegovy shortage ends, setting up weight loss drug showdown
Ozempic and Wegovy, the popular GLP-1 drugs for diabetes and weight loss, are no longer in short supply, the FDA declared Friday. Why it matters: That's good news for Novo Nordisk (whose stock rose 5% Friday) and potentially bad news for Hims & Hers (which fell 26%).
What is metformin, the old diabetes drug some people are taking for weight loss?
Metformin is an old drug. In its earliest form, it was an extract from lilacs and was purportedly used in the 1700s to treat what the French called “sweet urine disease,” which we now know as diabetes. A more modern form was introduced in the 1950s in Europe, and the main active ingredient is still derived from French lilacs.
Hims is officially phasing out its copycat weight-loss drugs, and the company's stock tumbled — again
After the FDA removed semaglutide injection products from a shortage list, compounders like Hims have 60-90 days to stop making copies.
Novo Nordisk Stock Rallies on Weight-Loss Retreat by Hims & Hers
Investors are scrambling to adjust, after the telehealth specialist Hims & Hers said it would stop selling an alternative to Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic weight-loss drugs. Hims stock stood about 17% lower at under $42.
Hims & Hers tumbles 27% as investors fear uncertainty without compounded weight-loss drugs
Hims & Hers stock tumbled after the company confirmed it would stop selling some compounded weight-loss drugs.
Stock of the Day: Hims & Hers plunges 27% after saying it will stop selling its Ozempic competitor
With Hims & Hers' main source of growth set to be extinguished, Citi analysts said its full-year guidance appeared "aspirational."
These people are all taking Ozempic in secret — the real reasons no one wants to ‘fess up
“As time goes on, they’re more willing to share their story because they get so many compliments,” she said. “The person who is next to them says, ‘Tell me your secret,’ and they may whisper my name ...
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Should we be worried about deaths linked to weight loss jabs including Ozempic?
Medical treatments, including jabs used for weight loss, are monitored in part using the Medicines and Healthcare products ...
Yearslong shortage of popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs resolved, FDA says
Shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy that have been in place for more than two years have been resolved, as supplies of obesity ...
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Weight loss drugs are silencing ‘food noise.’ Louisiana researchers are taking note.
Patients report that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro reduce “food noise,” the constant mental chatter about eating.
Death toll linked with weight loss and diabetic drugs rises to 82 in the UK
The MHRA reveals a staggering rise in deaths linked to weight loss and diabetes medications in the UK, with concerns over ...
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Drug compounders sue FDA over Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic, Wegovy
Drug compounders aren’t ready to give up their ability to produce off-brand versions of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug ...
Hollywood’s Ozempic craze has ‘changed the narrative’ of body positivity as celebs are noticeably slimmer than ever
Weight loss drugs quickly became the go-to tactic for celebrities like Fat Joe, Kathy Bates, Macy Gray, Kelly Clarkson, Rebel ...
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The Scary Ozempic Side Effect No One's Talking About—and What You Can Do
Ozempic is often hailed as a wonder drug, but like any other medication, it’s not perfect. People have reported mild side ...