There has been a notable uptick in GLP-1 use since 2020, Rezaie noted. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved semaglutide for use as a weight-loss drug in 2021.

A study by the Evernorth Research Institute looking at national prescription drug use trends found GLP-1 use between 2023-2024 rose 84.6% in Gen Alpha (ages 14 and younger). The age group was ...

Changes in eating habits are impacting some categories, like snacks, more than others. Taking GLP-1 drugs reduces a person's appetite significantly, slowing down the emptying of the stomach and making ...

TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The boom in using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat obesity has resulted in a bust regarding the drugs’ original purpose, which was to treat type 2 ...

Some new medications in development are also trying to solve for a persistent side effect of existing drugs: Patients who ...

Eli Lilly has seen positive results from a phase 3 trial of Orforglipron, the first-ever GLP-1 pill for weight loss and type 2 diabetes. Previous versions were administered via injection.

Our study results are the strongest evidence to date that GLP-1 agonist drugs are largely safe and effective tools for addressing type 2 diabetes in kidney transplant recipients." ...

In a matched group of more than 170,000 adults, those treated with GLP-1 agonists had a lower risk of developing an obesity-related cancer over a median follow-up of about 4 years when compared ...

The boom in using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat obesity has resulted in a bust regarding the drugs' original purpose, which was to treat Type 2 diabetes, a new study finds.

At the same time, the proportion of people using the drugs to control type 2 diabetes has declined Semaglutide is being used disproportionately by females, whites and people with obesity TUESDAY ...

Study shows shift in GLP-1 drug use for obesity, not diabetes. Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News. Tue, July 23, 2024 at 5:58 PM UTC. 2 min read.