The GLP-1 medications approved by Health Canada include Ozempic and Wegovy. These drugs have become popular in the past few years thanks to their weight-loss benefits by extending how long people ...

Weight-loss medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists include Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy and Zepbound—and they can be prescribed for obesity or type 2 diabetes.

From heart and kidney health to addiction reduction, GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro may help with more than just weight loss Steve Christo/Corbis/Corbis/Getty ...

The U.S. government named 15 drugs that will be subject to the second round of price negotiations by Medicare, including Ozempic and Wegovy, the drugs at the center of the weight-loss craze.

Scientists may have found a way to help the body naturally produce more of an Ozempic-like hormone, to curb sugar cravings and improve metabolic health. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is a ...

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, called GLP-1 agonists, carry more benefits than risks when taken for their approved uses, according to a comprehensive analysis of their effects on 175 conditions.

How does Ozempic work? Well, semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist ... It found that doses of 5 milligrams (mg), 10 milligrams and 15 milligrams led to weight loss.