Why is Ozempic so expensive?

There is a widely-held public view that drug companies and pharmacies in the US gouge the public relentlessly without care for the public good or ethics. From that perspective, the complaint is that the only thing that matters to the companies is their bank balances. One of the unfortunate targets of this prevailing thinking is […]

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 […]

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 […]

What are the side effects of semaglutide in Ozempic or Rybelsus?

Semaglutide is one of the ‘wonder drugs’ that revolutionized the treatment of adults suffering from Type 2 diabetes and then went on to become a popular option for patients looking to lose weight. Semaglutide is one of the treatments for type 2 diabetes known as a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. “Agonist” means that […]

News coming out of November’s Obesity Week

The opening week of November saw a flood of news regarding progress that has been made in the fight against obesity. Some of the discussions concerned social and economic changes that the gathering of specialists in this area is calling for, and many more items dealt with progress that has been made, and is now […]

Do you qualify for use of the latest weight-loss wonder Ozempic?

Visit our Ozempic website page to find out if you now qualify to receive this remarkable new treatment that promotes weight loss. There has been a tremendous revolution in the approach that you can now take to help fight obesity. It started when the use of a weekly injectable drug for type II diabetics called […]

Negotiating the maze of weight-loss drugs

A recent article on yahoo!news painted a highly complicated picture of how patients and doctors in the U.S. are trying to negotiate their way through the new field of advanced drugs that promote weight loss. The article quotes an obesity medicine specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, saying “Access to medicines for […]

Does Ozempic help with weight loss or diabetes?

Ozempic (generic name: semaglutide) is an injectable diabetes medication designed for the care of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus by managing blood sugar levels. It also reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and kidney disease, which are risk factors in adults with type 2 diabetes.  Ozempic semaglutide also has the effect of reducing […]