Amy Kane was 13 when she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, a hormone imbalance that can cause quick weight gain. At 17, she was prediabetic, and by the time she reached adulthood and had three children, she knew she needed a change. But she wasn’t sold on Ozempic, a …
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In Oprah Winfrey’s newest television special Shame, Blame, and the Weight Loss Revolution, the celebrated television host tells the crowd that when she got over the excitement of first appearing on the cover of TV Guide, she noticed a demeaning headline referencing her weight. “Bumpy, lumpy, and downright dumpy,” the …
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Ozempic. It’s been touted as a miracle drug, used endlessly as a Hollywood punchline, and become the impetus for almost $5 billion in sales for pharmaceutical companies in 2023 alone. Since its release in 2017, the injectable weight loss medication and others in its class have revolutionized the landscape of …
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In the six years since Ozempic’s release, the drug has grown from a relative newcomer on the market into a dominating force in the weight loss industry — one inspiring a handful of similar medications, including Mounjaro, Wegovy, Rybelsus, Victoza, and Sanxeda. But as this new wave of diet options …
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Ozempic. Rybelsis. Wegovy. They’re three of the most popular semaglutide drugs on the market, but there’s one company behind them: Novo Nordisk. But in addition to the drug brand being a major player in the pharmaceutical world, Novo Nordisk is also the force behind a significant legal push to prevent …
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On social media, the supposed “miracle drug” that’s on everyone’s lips at the moment is Ozempic, the medication created to treat type 2 diabetes that is now being used as a weight loss treatment. But with access to Ozempic waning with increased demand and prices rising, social media users have …
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