Ozempic ‘microdosing’ is new weight-loss trend

Verdiva launches with $410M for weight loss drugs to challenge Ozempic, Wegovy
The round is one of Europe’s largest-ever biotech VC deals, signalling investor appetite for the booming weight loss market.
Ozempic ‘microdosing’ is the new weight-loss trend: Should you try it?
A new trend gaining popularity among people trying to lose weight is microdosing the diabetes medication Ozempic. Experts weigh the pros and cons of the practice.
Novel drug confers weight loss of up to 20% at 1 year in phase 2 study
Maridebart cafraglutide, a novel injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist/GIP receptor antagonist, reduced body weight by up to approximately 20% at 1 year in patients with overweight or obesity without a weight loss plateau,
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may be up for Medicare price negotiations — will Trump support it?
Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.
‘Ozempic’s biggest night’: How weight loss drugs showed up at the 2025 Golden Globes
Just eight seconds into the start of the 2025 award show season, Nikki Glaser, the host of the 82nd Golden Globes, dubbed the show “Ozempic’s biggest night.” The comedian wasn’t joking. She’s following the lead of Jimmy Kimmel,
Understanding pros and cons of medical weight loss drugs: What you need to know
As the new year sparks a wave of weight loss resolutions and millions turn to weight loss medications, rising costs and the growing popularity of compounded alternatives have raised critical questions.
How do GLP-1 drugs work for weight loss?
Dr. Mehmet Furkan Burak said people who have lost weight and then gained it again can feel guilt or shame and blame themselves for it.
Are weight loss drugs making only the wealthy healthy?
More than 500,000 people in the UK are now on the drugs and could lose between 15-20% of their weight in just a few months. But around 95% of all patients using the medication are buying it privately, while the rollout on the NHS remains slow.
As demand for weight-loss drugs rises, states grapple with Medicaid coverage
Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on Medicaid and have become yo-yo dieters who, despite their best efforts at changing their eating habits and lifestyles,
UK's Fundsmith says it shed Diageo over management issues, weight loss drugs
Britain's Terry Smith made public for the first time on Thursday why his fund dumped its Diageo stake last year, citing problems with its new management and early signs that weight loss drugs threatened the drinks sector.
Ozempic and Similar Drugs May Offer Health Benefits Beyond Weight Loss, Including Reduced Alcohol Cravings
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, all GLP-1 anti-obesity medications, may offer health benefits beyond weight loss. Studies show ...
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Nutrition, Drugs, or Bariatric Surgery: What’s the Best Approach for Sustained Weight Loss?
With nutritional, pharmaceutical, and surgical options available for obesity, clinicians are being called upon to make ...