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Eli Lilly, the makers of tirzepatide—which they sell as Mounjaro for diabetes and Zepbound for weight loss— announced recently that in its longest study yet on tirzepatide, the drug reduced the risk of people with prediabetes moving on to develop diabetes by 94% compared to those taking a placebo.

Injectable weight loss drugs are popular right now but can be hard to get because they are in short supply or too expensive without insurance. The result is that some people are skipping the doctor's office and reaching out to potentially unreliable sources such as unlicensed online pharmacies or telehealth sites,

Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months. He no longer has diabetes and finds himself “at my ideal body weight,” with his cholesterol below 200 for the first time in 20 years.

The manufacturer of Ozempic is testing amycretin, an experimental weight-loss pill that appears to help people quickly shed pounds.

Novo Nordisk asked US regulators to approve the drug for children ages 6 to 11. In the EU, it's available for adolescents as young as 12.

Daily” pill is the latest product to capitalize on the weight loss drug craze. By Dani Blum There’s a long list of products that companies and influencers claim can deliver quick and dramatic weight loss,

The controversy around Ozempic started when celebrities, including Elon Musk, publicly endorsed its use for weight loss, sparking debates over its efficacy and safety outside its primary diabetes management role.