This increases the body's basic metabolism, even when sleeping, which leads to overall weight loss and specifically burns fat
GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic and Wegovy can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, and constipation
Semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus): risk of non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy (NAION)
The Food and Drug Administrations approval of Wegovy, Novo Nordisks latest obesity drug, for adolescents aged 12 years and older opens up a highly-anticipated tool in the fight against childhood obesity, but some doctors warn the sought-after medication isnt a magic bullet
But ultimately, a few leading companies dominated the field while many me-too drugs failed to reach the market