Women advised to pair effective contraception with skinny jabs'
Experts warn that the use of medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, popular for weight loss, may inadvertently lead to unexpected pregnancies due to improved fertility in women with obesity. [ more ]
Women advised to pair effective contraception with skinny jabs'
Experts warn that the use of medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, popular for weight loss, may inadvertently lead to unexpected pregnancies due to improved fertility in women with obesity. [ more ]
Five hundred new jobs coming in Chartres, south of Paris
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is investing â¬2.1 billion in a French production site to expand the capacity and manufacturing of its anti-obesity drug.
Novo Nordisk's Semaglutide medication, originally meant for diabetes, is also effective against obesity and has massive global potential.
Goldman Sachs predicts that the global market for anti-obesity medication could reach $100 billion by 2030. [ more ]
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Slashes Risk of Death in Some People with Heart Disease
Semaglutide, a drug used to treat diabetes and aid weight loss, has been found to lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and death from cardiovascular disease by 20%
The drug works by regulating appetite hormones and causing people to feel full longer, leading to weight loss and reduced cardiovascular risk
The results of the trial show promise for reducing cardiovascular risk in overweight or obese individuals [ more ]