Weight Loss Drugs

• Weight-loss medication helps mom manage her obesity. Quebec won’t pay for any of it

  Quebec's health insurance board currently doesn't cover Ozempic and similar weight-loss medication unless they are prescribed for patients who are diagnosed with diabetes.

  Canada

  Oct 24
  
• Wegovy now in Canada: Who should (and shouldn’t) use the weight-loss drug

  After years of persistent shortages, Canadians can now access Wegovy, an on-label weight loss medication, made by the same manufacturers of Ozempic.

  Health

  May 6
  
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• What is Zepbound? Could the weight-loss drug work better than Ozempic?

  Zepbound has been approved in the U.S. for weight loss, and studies show it could be the best-performing obesity drug to date.

  Health

  Nov 10, 2023
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• Eli Lilly’s new version of diabetes drug Mounjaro approved for weight loss by FDA

  A new version of the popular diabetes treatment Mounjaro from Eli Lilly can be sold as a weight-loss drug, U.S. regulators announced Wednesday.

  Health

  Nov 8, 2023
• Ozempic linked to stomach paralysis, other gastrointestinal issues: UBC study

  The study, published in JAMA, found these adverse gastrointestinal effects happen in non-diabetic patients using the drugs specifically for weight loss.

  Canada

  Oct 5, 2023
• ‘Nature’s Ozempic’ a ‘scam’ — but these 3 obesity drugs are seeing stunning results

  Doctors are getting excited about new hormonal treatments for obesity that may even be more effective than Ozempic, according to early-stage clinical trials.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 4, 2023
• U.S. experts recommend weight-loss drugs for some obese children. What about Canada?

  Weight-loss drugs for children recently recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may be appropriate in some cases even in Canada, according to some experts.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2023