The Biden administration is proposing Medicare and Medicaid coverage for glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GL ...
About 42% of U.S. adults are obese, the CDC says. GLP-1 medications have changed the picture for people hoping to reduce ...
TennCare is federally required to cover GLP-1 drugs; of the $118M in the cost increase request, more than $76 million would ...
Millions of obese Americans would get access to popular weekly injectables that would help them shed pounds quickly if a $35 ...
GLP-1RA dispensing has increased from 2022 and 2023, whereas metabolic bariatric surgery has decreased among individuals with obesity.
Most people taking drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have shed significant pounds. But obesity experts say that roughly 20% of ...
Lexaria Bioscience (LEXX) announced that dosing has been completed for human pilot study #3 investigating a DehydraTECH-processed version of ...
In the US, liraglutide, semaglutide, and tirzepatide are currently under investigation for their ability to stimulate weight ...
The biggest and most comprehensive analysis of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes shows they have significant benefits in people with and without ...
This study estimates that approximately one-third of U.S. adults without diabetes who were eligible for weight loss treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic ...
A collection of studies presented at a recent American Heart Association (AHA) conference has confirmed the heart health benefits provided by the new anti-obesity drugs, semaglutide and tirzepatide, ...