Even as millions of older adults clamor for drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, monthly use of the medications soared in people aged 12 to 25. That’s according to the new analysis of dispensing ...

Ozempic and other so-called “miracle” weight-loss meds are being prescribed to teens in record numbers, with prescriptions among 12- to 17-year-olds jumping 50% in 2024, according to Truveta.

Even as millions of older adults clamor for drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, monthly use of the medications soared in people aged 12 to 25. That’s according to the new analysis of dispensing ...

Use of Wegovy, Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs soars among kids and young adults Nearly 31,000 children aged 12 to 17 and more than 162,000 people aged 18 to 25 used the medications in 2023 alone.

But the surge in use has some doctors across the state concerned. The drugs Ozempic and Wegovy contain a class of medication called semaglutide. It mimics the hormone GLP-1 that gets naturally ...

EXCLUSIVE: Hollywood's Ozempic use has been steadily rising with many celebrities crediting the drug for their weight loss, which has seen the public keen to do the same.

Novo rations Ozempic starter kits amid surge in use for weight loss. By Ludwig Burger and Eva Mathews. November 21, 2023 5:40 PM UTC Updated November 21, 2023 A handout photo ...

Use of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults. New research shows that the number of 12- to 25-year-olds ...

Children and teens in Connecticut are driving up demand for a category of injectable weight loss drugs. But the surge in use has some doctors across the state concerned.

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Use of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...

Use of diabetes and obesity medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and other so-called GLP-1 drugs has soared among teens and young adults. Skip to main content Open Main Menu Navigation ...