The proportion of overweight and obese people in Hong Kong increased by more than five per cent over the last seven years, making up nearly half the population, a study has found, as doctors warned against using injectable weight-loss drugs bought online or from parallel importers without a doctor’s prescription. The Hong Kong Association for…
Novo Nordisk is cutting the out-of-pocket prices of its popular weight-loss drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic for some consumers. Current customers who pay for the drugs out of pocket — without the help of health insurance — will now be charged $349 per month, down from $499, the Danish drugmaker said Monday. Novo Nordisk…
President Donald Trump has announced a landmark deal aiming to expand Medicare coverage to include certain weight-loss medications, a move that could dramatically change access to these treatments for millions of older Americans. On November 6, Trump revealed that his administration had struck agreements with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, the makers of popular weight-loss…
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Costco to sell weight loss drugs Costco now selling weight loss drugs Ozempic, Wegovy at a discount 03:19 Costco customers can now buy Ozempic and Wegovy at the discount chain’s drugstores. Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical firm that makes the weight-loss drugs, announced Friday that Ozempic and Wegovy are available at Costco pharmacies across the…
Weight loss injections like Mounjaro and Ozempic remain hugely popular, but stopping them incorrectly could undo all your progress. With the latest Mounjaro price hike pushing some patients to rethink their treatment, experts are warning that coming off these jabs without a plan can trigger rapid weight gain, poor eating habits, and a loss of…
Shares of Guangzhou Innogen Pharmaceutical Group soared on their Hong Kong debut, buoyed by strong investor appetite for China’s pharmaceuticals sector, which has enjoyed rising valuations and solid performance. Trading under the stock code 2591, Innogen’s shares first changed hands at HK$72 on Friday, almost four times more than the initial public offering (IPO) price…
Ozempic, a drug approved to treat type 2 diabetes, is an effective way to lose weight as well. Here’s a list of celebrities who have admitted to using this weight loss drug. Is Ozempic for weight loss helpful? A host of Hollywood celebrities have admitted to using Ozempic, which has become widely popular among people…
Novo Nordisk is pulling the plug on its partnership with Hims & Hers Health over claims that the telehealth company sold fake versions of the pharmaceutical firm’s weight-loss drug, Wegovy. The Danish drugmaker said Monday that Wegovy will no longer be available on Hims & Hers and that it is ending the collaboration because the San…
As women struggle to keep up with ever-changing beauty standards, more than ever, the idea of the ‘perfect’ body seems impossible to attain. Weight loss medicines such as Ozempic and Mounjaro have ushered in a new beauty standard for the 2020s – the return of the skinny look. As people around the world began injecting…