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Ozempic, Wegovy users’ grocery bills shrinking along with their waistlines, new study shows

Households that start taking blockbuster GLP-1 appetite suppressants like Ozempic and Wegovy slash food spending within months, according to a study. Read More

Medicare announces lower prices for 15 drugs including Ozempic, Wegovy

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 25 that Medicare recipients will pay less for 15 prescription drugs, including popular weight-loss medications Ozempic and Wegovy, asthma ... Read More

Ozempic is changing how we spend money and time, plus what we eat

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. Industry insiders are gearing up for weight-loss drugs to shake up the ... Read More

Novo Nordisk slashes out-of-pocket prices for Wegovy and Ozempic for some customers

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 ... Read More

U.S. Approves Wegovy Weight-Loss Pill, a Move That Could Transform Health Care

A pill version of the popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug Wegovy has been green-lit for use in the U.S. Here’s what that means for health care ... Read More

Ozempic and Wegovy

The federal government has announced the results of the latest round of Medicare drug price negotiations: 15 lower drug prices for Medicare to go into effect in 2027. Why it matters: Medicare will get ... Read More

Costco to Sell Ozempic, Wegovy at Almost Half Current Price

The company that sells Ozempic and Wegovy, drugs known for promoting easy weight loss, is now selling the products at Costco. Novo Nordisk, which manufactures the injectable pen semaglutide drugs for ... Read More

Novo Nordisk shares jump after FDA approves pill version of Wegovy

Novo Nordisk shares climbed after U.S. regulators approved a tablet version of Ozempic and Wegovy, paving the way for the Danish drugmaker to start selling the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill. Read More

Novo Nordisk to offer select doses of Ozempic, Wegovy at a steep discount

GLP-1 weight loss drugs are still far from cheap, but some of the prices keep dropping. Novo Nordisk is now offering people who pay out of pocket a steep discount for select doses of Ozempic and ... Read More

Are Ozempic and Wegovy knock-offs safe? What to know about compounded GLP-1s

As of February 2025, the semaglutide injection (Ozempic, Wegovy) shortage was resolved. As a result, compounded semaglutide injections are largely being phased out. While they may still be available ... Read More

Fresh, alarming warnings about Ozempic-like drugs — beware these ‘unusual changes’

Popular drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy that promise a slimmer profile can trigger much more than weight loss. These medications can spur a slew of potential side effects, like nausea, vomiting, ... Read More

World Health Organization Recommends GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic For Obesity. Here’s What To Know

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. For the first time ever, the World Health Organization has ... Read More