Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist taken as a once-weekly injection. It’s administered with a tiny needle that punctures ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Weight loss can be a challenge, even for those who eat healthily and exercise regularly. Injectable weight loss medications — also ...

Adults with obesity lose more weight with semaglutide than with placebo (a sham medication). However, the risk of unwanted events is probably higher than with placebo after 24 months. Semaglutide ...

Weight loss jabs could help those who are not obese, research shows. The study of more than 17,000 people found that the ...

The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews has compared the long-term results from semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and ...

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic, lowers major cardiac event risk, regardless of how much weight a ...

A British mother, 53, reportedly died after taking $26 weight-loss injections at a beauty salon, her daughters have said.

Medically, you don’t have to taper off semaglutide, but many experts recommend it when stopping the medication. Some ...