In real-world settings multiple factors contribute to non-persistence, including adverse effects, high cost-sharing and weight loss not meeting patients' expectations.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists, more commonly known as GLP-1 medications, have dominated headlines for their success in managing blood sugar levels and drastically reducing weight. Between new clinical trial results and a boom in celebrity usage, the popularity of the medications increased drastically over the past two years.

GLP-1 medications—like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound—can help you shed pounds, but only if taken properly. Don't get caught making these semaglutide slip-ups.

Research shows patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are more likely to have food left in the stomach or stool left in the bowel before an endoscopy or colonoscopy.

To date, a number of clinical trials have shown weight regain after discontinuing GLP-1 drugs. In the STEP 1 trial extension, people who had been taking weekly semaglutide 2.4 mg (Wegovy) along with a lifestyle intervention regained two-thirds of the weight they had lost a year after coming off the drug.

The two-year shortage of Eli Lilly’s blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs is over, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.

What’s better for kidneys: bariatric surgery or diabetes medication? Find out how weight-loss surgery stacks up against GLP-1 drugs in fighting kidney disease.

New research suggests GLP-1 medications like Ozempic may help reduce several health risks in addition to treating type 2 diabetes and obesity.