A majority of people who start the obesity and diabetes medicines known as GLP-1s also quit them, and plan to restart again. Research hasn’t yet shown the health impacts of cycling on and off the drugs.
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GLP-1 drugs don’t work for everyone. But personalized obesity care in the future might
As doctors learn why GLP-1s don’t work for about 50% of people, they are also learning more about the complex drivers of obesity. They foresee a future of personalized obesity medicine similar to the way cancer is treated now.
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Wegovy obesity pill now available at pharmacies
Drugmaker Novo Nordisk said the prescription medicine can be found at a range of pharmacies, including CVS and Costco, as well as some telehealth providers.
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Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries
New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can’t get them.
