Saxenda (liraglutide) is a GLP-1 agonist injection pen medication used to support long-term weight loss in adults with obesity, adults with overweight and weight-related health issues, and certain ...

Credit: FDA. Increased demand for the drug has resulted in supply interruptions. Saxenda (liraglutide) may be in short supply through the end of 2023, according to the Food and Drug Administration’s ...

In the first quarter of 2018, there were less than five postpartum GLP-1 prescriptions, but by the second quarter of 2022, the number rose to 34 per 10,000 and sharply increased to 173 per 10,000 in ...

World Health Organization advisors will meet next month to decide whether liraglutide will be added to the organization’s updated Essential Medicines List, making the drug available in all hospital ...

Approximately 30% of people who took the GLP-1 weight-loss drugs Saxenda and Wegovy between 2014 and 2023 discontinued them within four weeks of use, according to a new study by Blue Cross Blue Shield ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say people should expect to be on weight loss medications for a long period of time. NurPhoto/Getty Images Researchers report that more than half of people on weight loss ...

This undated photo provided by Novo Nordisk shows flags bearing the company's logo. (Novo Nordisk via AP) A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as ...

Celebrity endorsements by Elon Musk and Serena Williams have pushed weight loss medication into the mainstream. In European ...

The review comes after three people reported thoughts of self-harm or suicide. Regulators in Europe have launched a review after three people in Iceland experienced thoughts of suicide or self-harm ...

The weight-loss drug liraglutide helped obese children lower their BMI and reach a healthier weight, researchers report. The findings, published Tuesday in the New England Journal of Medicine and ...

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. Liraglutide lowered body mass, ...