Ozempic, Weight loss
WeightWatchers CEO suddenly quits after push to embrace weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy
Sima Sistani, who took up the CEO post at WW International two-and-a-half years ago, is out, according to the company.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are tremendously popular and effective. Patients should also be careful in using them
Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel full. When the drug interacts with a receptor in the stomach, patients feel full sooner and for a longer period of time after eating. The drug does not cause weight loss directly – instead, it makes you want to eat less.
What are Ozempic and Wegovy, the weight loss drugs everyone is talking about?
Although not available in India in injectible form, new weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are all the rage. Lounge speaks to doctors about these ‘game-changers’
How weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy were developed and the scientists behind them
Developed to treat diabetes, drugs like Ozempic now help fight obesity. Scientists newly honoured for working on them recall their findings.
Ozempic CEO agrees to discuss lower prices for blockbuster weight loss drugs
Is Ozempic and Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk helping Americans save taxpayer money or ripping them off? The company's CEO testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday.
Ozempic maker's CEO blames insurance companies for weight-loss drug prices
The chief executive of the company behind Ozempic and Wegovy blamed insurers and middlemen for the high costs of weight-loss drugs in the U.S. during a congressional testimony on Tuesday. Why it matters: Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen,
WeightWatchers' CEO embraced Ozempic. Now she's out of the company.
Sima Sistani helped push the company into the GLP-1 drug space with the $106 million acquisition of Sequence.
Are new frozen meals for weight-loss drugs worth it?
Nestle launched frozen meals tailored for people on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. We tried the teriyaki chicken ...
Women Are Losing More Weight on Ozempic—Scientists Are Finally Figuring Out Why
A new study published in JAMA Network Open contends that women may lose more weight on semaglutides like Ozempic than men.
Ozempic maker to testify before Senate committee on weight loss drug prices
Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen is testifying before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension committee on ...
Senators press Novo Nordisk CEO on why Ozempic and Wegovy cost less abroad
Weight-loss drugs sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States, a pattern that is typical for ...
What is 'Ozempic face'? How we refer to weight-loss side effects matters.
The term "Ozempic face" is not a medical term, but some use it to describe this type of appearance after weight loss. Here what's fact and fiction.
Ozempic and Wegovy drugmaker CEO defends high costs of drugs
Novo Nordisk chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen faced questioning on Capitol Hill over the health care costs of the ...
WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani Steps Down; Tara Comonte To Be Interim CEO
CEO Sima Sistani has resigned from the position after leading the company for two years. During her tenure, the ...