Weight-loss injections have fallen under the spotlight in Hong Kong after the Post discovered over-the-counter sellers operating locally, and a recent study found that nearly one in two residents was overweight or obese. The Post’s investigation found the prescription-only medicines were available for purchase on some online platforms and at a pharmacy without the need…
Online retailers and a Hong Kong pharmacy are offering slimming injections without prescriptions despite local authorities requiring a doctor’s approval before purchase, a Post investigation has found, with an expert warning it could lead to misuse. Weight-loss injections, which have been approved by Hong Kong authorities for use, have become increasingly popular around the world…
Update: FDA Approves Wegovy Pill, First Oral GLP-1 Approved Specifically for Weight Management Just before the end of 2025, the idea of taking GLP-1 pills instead of injections moved much closer to reality. On December 22, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an oral version of Wegovy (semaglutide), a weight management medication that…
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…
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…
Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) presented data from the STEER real-world study of evidence gathered from actual patient experiences at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2025. The STEER study investigated the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) with Wegovy (semaglutide) 2.4 mg compared with Eli Lilly and Co.’s (NYSE:LLY) tirzepatide treatment in people with…
© 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP Hims & Hers cofounder and CEO Andrew Dudum dropped out of Forbes’ billionaire ranks on Monday – less than two months after joining the three-comma-club, in May. Dudum, 36, lost more than $400 million in wealth in a single trading day, after shares of his telehealth firm, known for its…
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…
(© gstockstudio – stock.adobe.com) Despite the popularity of semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, surveys suggest that most people still prefer to lose weight without using medications. For those preferring a drug-free approach to weight loss, research shows that certain nutrients and dietary strategies can naturally mimic the effects of semaglutides. Increased intakes…