Health insurance plans are changing how they cover GLP-1 drugs for weight loss to rein in costs, forcing doctors and patients ...

Some consumers take tiny doses of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs or stretch out doses to cut costs and side effects.

It's been a tough year for Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company behind the GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.

Prescriptions are required. There are several name brands available, including Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro, as well as generics. Be healthy enough for surgery. Patients must get a cardiac ...