Some of the more than a dozen states that cover the high cost of GLP-1 drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound through Medicaid or state employee insurance programs are scrambling to lessen the budgetary squeeze from fast-rising costs.

The Biden administration says popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been added to Medicare’s list of medications that will be negotiated directly between the government and drug manufacturers.

About 1 in 8 U.S. adults have taken Ozempic or similar medications used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity. While these drugs are exploding in popularity, they do come with some risks and aren’t for everyone.

Prescription drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are widely known for their weight loss results. A recent KFF health poll shows 40 percent of people who take the drugs are doing so to lose weight.

New research reveals that GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic may reduce the risk of cancer.

The World Health Organization and drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. are warning patients to be wary of fake versions of weight-loss and diabetes medicines.

The Federal Trade Commission is challenging patents on 20 brand-name drugs, including the blockbuster weight-loss injection Ozempic.

For a Minnesota minor league baseball team known for a history of outlandish promotions, the idea of naming its longtime live pig mascot after the weight loss drug Ozempic made perfect sense.

The manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is pledging to push major oil and gas companies to speed up preparations for the “inescapable” transition away from fossil fuels.

Millions of people have resolved to lose weight in the New Year, and for some that may include trying a weight loss drug.

America is on the verge of a weight loss revolution, and it’s about time. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports almost 42% of adults and 20 million children in the U.S. are obese.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has seized “thousands of units” of counterfeit Ozempic, the diabetes drug widely used for weight loss.

A new large study finds that the popular weight-loss drug Wegovy reduced the risk of serious heart problems by 20% in certain patients.

Losing a huge amount of weight is next to impossible. So, some people have turned to Ozempic and Wegovy. But weight loss specialists know that managing the behavior that led to obesity is a critical piece to losing weight.

A doctor talks about the effects of the wildly popular new drugs and what you should know before and after starting one.

Supply problems and insurance complications have made it difficult for many patients to start and stay on new prescription medications used to treat obesity.

Some Ozempic and Mounjaro users are dealing with severe side effects after using the injections for weight loss.

New weight-loss drugs are raising a lot of questions for people fighting their waist line.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use versions of the popular weight-loss drug used in Ozempic and Wegovy and sold online because they might not contain the same ingredients as prescription products and may not be safe or effective.

Obesity is a major and growing problem around the world, but especially in the U.S. Researchers have long looked for medications that can help people lose weight, mostly with disappointing and, in some cases, dangerous results.

A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care.