Medicare now approves weight-loss drugs for people with heart problems
There has been much attention in the media to an announcement from Medicare in mid-March 2024. In essence, it said that it has now agreed to start paying for one of the leading weight-loss drugs for people with heart problems when it is prescribed to treat overweight or obese patients if they are at risk […] Why it’s so hard to get your weight-loss drugs
On February 2nd, 2024, the venerable New York Times published an article titled “Six Reasons Why It’s So Hard to Get Your Weight-Loss Drugs”. There were few surprises for us in what the NYT wrote because we have been hearing many of the same complaints from new customers who have been struggling to fill their […] Food Fight: Can Legislation Tackle Obesity?
At the end of October 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom of California signed a trailblazing law set to take effect in 2027. The new law is aimed at forcing food producers to incorporate new levels of safety into their recipes for their products manufactured in the state and sold in California and elsewhere around the country. […] What’s the difference between Ozempic and Mounjaro?
Ozempic and Mounjaro are two of the “hottest” medications on the market. You don’t have to be a doctor or pharmacist to get to this conclusion; the stock market tells the story. Sales of Ozempic from Novo Nordisk and its rival Mounjaro from Eli Lilly and Company have exploded thanks to Americans’ weight-loss craze. Investors […] Mounjaro is hot news, for good reason
I recently conducted a very informal survey with our staff here at IsraelPharm and asked them a simple question: what healthcare subject are our customers most interested in? 8 out of 10 responded quickly and unequivocally: losing weight, and the medications that can help. What was once a peripheral sideshow of healthcare has become one […] Expert opinion: Considering Ozempic for weight loss isn’t reckless
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If it brings such great benefits, why do people stop taking Ozempic?
A natural question has arisen. “If it has such great benefits and is so popular, why do people stop taking Ozempic ?” Ozempic is considered a “wonder drug” out of all the treatments for type 2 diabetes, which has brought significant benefits to millions of people worldwide who develop type 2 diabetes, and caused shortages […] Good News about Semaglutide Side Effects
Examining the STEP 1 (Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People) trials for weight loss provides answers to many questions about this trending subject. With many companies in the pharmaceutical industry bustling to secure their place in what may well become a prominent drug market segment, understanding these trials becomes vital. The STEP 1 trials for weight […] Riding the Ozempic weight-loss tsunami
The internet is exploding with torrents of content about the drug Ozempic. Launched initially in 2017 as a radically new treatment for type 2 diabetes, it has been touted as the ‘miracle cure’ for weight loss. As always, among the praise, there’s plenty of negative chatter on social media towards Ozempic – mostly directed towards […] Metformin is getting good results when prescribed for weight loss
Metformin has been regularly prescribed as a first-line oral medication for type 2 diabetes, primarily for people who are overweight. Usually, a doctor will prescribe it when diet and exercise have failed to control a patient’s blood sugar, but the sugar levels don’t yet require more active intervention like injections. Sometimes, it is also used […] 
