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Dr. Marty Makary, nominee to be commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), appears before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee for his confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on Thursday, March 6, 2025. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 25, 2025.
Health

FDA warns Hims & Hers and other weight loss drugmakers to remove ‘false and misleading’ advertising

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September 16, 2025
Exclusive: The founders of SoulCycle built a startup for relationships, then pivoted to GLP-1 support groups. Now its assets are being acquired by WeightWatchers
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Exclusive: The founders of SoulCycle built a startup for relationships, then pivoted to GLP-1 support groups. Now its assets are being acquired by WeightWatchers

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August 7, 2025
Weight-loss drugs should be first step to prevent heart disease, top cardiology group says
Health

Weight-loss drugs should be first step to prevent heart disease, top cardiology group says

By Michelle Amponsah and Bloomberg
June 20, 2025
Closeup of woman's torso in orange sweater holding injectable weight-loss drug.
Lifestyle

Agency warns that weight-loss drugs can decrease effectiveness of birth control pills

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June 5, 2025
Zepbound users lost nearly 50% more weight than those on Wegovy in first head-to-head study
Health

Zepbound users lost nearly 50% more weight than those on Wegovy in first head-to-head study

By Jonel Aleccia and The Associated Press
May 12, 2025
Karsten Munk Knudsen, chief financial officer of Novo Nordisk A/S, at the company's headquarters in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024.
Health

Currency hedging and new U.S. factories: Novo Nordisk CFO thinks Wegovy maker can outmaneuver global trade wars

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May 9, 2025
WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy as it struggles for a place in a weight loss world dominated by Ozempic and Wegovy
Finance

WeightWatchers files for bankruptcy as it struggles for a place in a weight loss world dominated by Ozempic and Wegovy

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May 7, 2025
CVS strikes a deal to offer Wegovy at a discount
Health

CVS strikes a deal to offer Wegovy at a discount

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May 1, 2025
Interest in GLP-1 medications like Ozempic will continue to grow given the multiple health conditions they can improve.
Commentary

The crisis over GLP-1 out-of-pocket costs deepens—it’s time for health-care leaders to step up

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March 4, 2025
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Health

50-year-old security guard lost 70 pounds on Wegovy—then gained two pants sizes when he lost insurance coverage

By Tom Murphy and The Associated Press
February 24, 2025
Semaglutide medications Wegovy and Ozempic are pictured
Health

Wegovy, Ozempic shortage declared over, hitting copycats like Hims & Hers

By Bloomberg, Madison Muller, Ike Swetlitz and Naomi Kresge
February 21, 2025
A woman injects herself with medication.
Health

Ozempic, Wegovy maker calls out Hims & Hers Super Bowl ad: ‘Check before you inject’

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February 11, 2025
Doctor listening with a stethoscope to the heart of an overweight Asian woman
Life

Patients call out fat-shaming doctors for hurting their health: ‘I always go in with my guard up’

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February 11, 2025
7 micro habits one woman in early menopause used to lose 50 pounds
Life

7 micro habits one woman in early menopause used to lose 50 pounds

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February 7, 2025
Two girls, drinking pints of lager, dancing and smiling
Health

6 ways your brain and body benefit when you stop drinking alcohol

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February 6, 2025

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