FDA approval: Ozempic is FDA-approved for Type 2 diabetes, while Wegovy is FDA-approved for weight loss. Cost: Ozempic is typically more affordable than Wegovy. At the time of publishing, the list price for Ozempic was $968.52 per month, whereas the list price for Wegovy was $1,349.02 per month. List prices are the price set by the manufacturer.

Allowing Medicare to cover popular weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound could increase federal spending by billions of dollars, according to a new report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

As for why it’s not approved for weight loss in the UK, Dr Kayat added: “It works by helping to regulate your appetite and reduce cravings and hunger. But in the UK, it’s only supposed to be used for type 2 diabetes, and that’s in order to try and protect the resources for the type 2 diabetics.”

Popular weight loss drugs are so pricey that many may shell out hundreds or even thousands of dollars on them. Some Washingtonians share how they can afford them.

Weight-loss and diabetes drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound appear to help people battle alcoholism and opioid addiction, a new study finds.

Weight-loss drugs might help people battle addictions. Alcoholics taking GLP-1 drugs had a 50% lower rate of intoxication. Opioid users taking the drugs had a 40% lower risk of ov

A new study reveals that glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), which include weight loss and diabetes meds Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro or Zepbound, may help users overcome alcoholism and opioid addiction.

Weight loss medications such as Ozempic may be able to cut drug and alcohol misuse in half, according to a new study from the scientific journal Addiction. The research, published Thursday, found that people who take Ozempic or similar drugs — those used for weight loss or treating Type 2 diabetes — were 40