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Ozempic
McLean, VA
News
Eating This Type Of Fiber Could Be As Effective As Ozempic, Study Reveals
A humble fiber just put up big numbers in the lab, trimming fat and improving blood sugar. No injections required. The catch: the results are from mice, not humans. Still, researchers say beta-glucan stood out from other fibers for its metabolic punch. In a Journal of Nutrition study led by scientists at the University of Arizona and the University of Vienna, mice on a high-fat diet were fed five different fiber types for 18 weeks. Only beta-glucan, which is found in oats and barley, reduced body fat and overall weight gain while improving glucose tolerance, compared with a ce…
New Rochelle, NY
Business
WeightWatchers Files For Bankruptcy, Hopes To Adapt In Weight-Loss Drug Era
WeightWatchers is going on a financial diet, aiming to lose $1.15 billion in debt through a fast-track bankruptcy plan. Parent company WW International announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a news release on Tuesday, May 6. The prominent wellness platform has struggled to keep up with more convenient weight-loss options like the drug Ozempic. WeightWatchers said it will remain open for its roughly three million worldwide members during its financial restructuring, which the company expects to last 45 days. "For more than 62 years, WeightWatchers has …
Plainsboro, NJ
News
Counterfeit Ozempic Seized By FDA, Plainsboro Drugmaker Warns About Fake Injections' Dangers
The maker of Ozempic and federal regulators are sending out warnings about counterfeit versions of the anti-diabetic drug after several hundred fake units were seized outside the authorized supply chain. The counterfeit products involve one milligram doses of the popular semaglutide injection, Novo Nordisk said in a news release on Monday, April 14. The counterfeit Ozempic was found with lot number "PAR0362" and serial numbers beginning with 51746517. While lot number PAR0362 is authentic, it becomes counterfeit only when combined with those eight serial digits. "As the inve…
Ridgewood, NJ
News
What Happens When You Stop Taking Ozempic? Bergen County Docs Explain
So, you've been on Ozempic or Wegovy for some time. You're seeing the desired results, and you're ready to come off. Will you regain the weight? Will prior risk factors return? If so, how quickly? According to Dr. Hans Schmidt, the director of the Center for Weight Loss and Metabolic Health for Hackensack Meridian Health, coming off Ozempic is much like coming off a crash diet. "Once you take away whatever medication is working so well, most people will gain the weight back," Schmidt said. "Often more than they’ve lost." Ozempic is a GLP1, a naturally occurring molecule relea…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Hollywood's Weight Loss Ozempic Craze Explained By NJ Docs
A brand-name drug intended for treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes has become something of a magic medication for celebrities looking to slim down for summer. While the effects of Ozempic (Semaglutide) are nothing new to doctors like Colette Knight, Chair of Hackensack University Medical Center’s Diabetes Institute, the injectable drug seems to only recently have caught on in Hollywood. Doctor Colette Knight, Chair of Hackensack University Medical Center’s Diabetes Institute, and David Shaker (DO), who specializes in internal medicine at Holy Name Medical Center.Provided "We’ve kn…
Towson, MD
Lifestyle
Celebrity Weight Loss Trend Leads To Worldwide Shortage Of Diabetes Drug
A diabetes treatment shortage has been announced following the uptick in usage of the drug after a new weight loss trend made viral by influencers, reports CBS. A worldwide shortage for Ozempic, a FDA approved drug for Type Two Diabetes, as well as Wegovy, has been announced after in increase in prescriptions for both diabetic and non-diabetic users. Both drugs contain the ingredient, semaglutide, which is being linked to weight loss, the outlet continues. Influencers are bragging about their weight loss journeys, claiming that the drug helped them shed pounds. Recently, We…
