New weight-loss drugs like Mounjaro are hot right now. Eli Lilly's CEO explains why they're so expensive.
David Ricks said drugs like Mounjaro and Zepbound are priced to reflect the costs involved, patent expiry, and the enormous value they offer.
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Weight-loss miracle drugs have led to a flood of fake miracles
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic seem like a miracle. But they've also created a gold rush for online scammers and hucksters.
Jim Gaffigan lost 50 pounds and says gardening helps him eat healthier
"The whole concept of eating healthy and living healthy is very foreign to me. It took a while for me to kind of climb on board that," Jim Gaffigan said.
A doctor shares how his patients are trying to afford weight-loss drugs — and what happens if they can't
Drug companies are under fire for the high cost of Ozempic and simlar meds. A doctor said patients who can't afford it may get riskier online versions.
Weight-loss drugs are life-changing — and expensive. Here's one woman's solution.
A woman who started taking a popular weight loss medication through a clinical trial had to look for alternatives when her insurance wouldn't cover it.
A woman lost 190 pounds from exercise, food journaling, and GLP-1 medication. She's now training for a marathon.
Jennifer Brown lost weight from walking every day and food journaling. It motivated her to start running a mile every day.
Eli Lilly's weight-loss drug may prevent diabetes — but there's 1 unanswered question
People with pre-diabetes who took Zepbound or Mounjaro were 94% less likely to develop the disease, per a three-year trial.
Celebrities can't lose weight without people speculating they're on Ozempic. Here's who's addressed rumors — as Lizzo denies using it.
Lizzo said she had been weight training with a personal trainer and eating in a calorie deficit for five months.
A millennial couldn't afford the Mounjaro weight-loss drug so he started secretly working 2 remote jobs. He's on track to make $166,000 this year and says he's lost 45 pounds.
A California-based millennial started secretly working two remote jobs to pay for Mounjaro weight-loss drugs. He's on track to make $166,000 this year.
The CEO of a weight-loss ETF that's crushing the S&P 500 since launching in November shares 4 stocks he sees with over 100% upside in the next 12 months
"If you look at AI, there are tons of ETFs out there," Tema CEO Maurits Pot says. "In weight-loss drugs there's one. We're the only one."
Weight wasn't the only thing I lost when I took a weight-loss drug
I knew weight-loss drugs would change my body. I wasn't prepared for what they would do to my brain.
A doctor lost 50 pounds on a diet and another 30 pounds on Mounjaro. She says weight-loss drugs may be the 'easy way out' — but so what?
Dr. Betsy Grunch says shaming people for taking buzzy GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic is like shaming people for taking blood-pressure medicine.
A doctor lost 50 pounds and has kept it off for years after ditching fad diets. She eats high-protein food and does intermittent fasting.
After maintaining her weight loss by fasting and eating high-protein, Dr. Betsy Grunch lost a further 30 pounds on the GLP-1 drug Mounjaro.
A 38-year-old man says 2 doses of Mounjaro permanently paralyzed his stomach. He's suing Eli Lilly.
Blake has sued Eli Lilly. He says he used Mounjaro to control his blood sugar, and now has life-long stomach paralysis.
Weight loss drugs' messy rise: Patients share symptoms and cost of Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro
Patients and doctors share their perspectives on the biggest ever revolution in obesity medicine.
How weight-loss injections like Ozempic, Mounjaro, and 'triple G' compare in cost, results, and effectiveness
Popular weight-loss injections including tirzepatide, semaglutide, and liraglutide all work to regulate appetite, but may have different side effects.
The stock market is getting Ozempic'ed
The collective shedding of hundreds of millions of pounds via GLP-1 drugs is poised reshuffle trillions of dollars in the stock market and economy.
More sex, less arguing: 2 women share how weight loss drugs have changed their relationships
People are drastically changing their bodies and lifestyles on weight loss drugs like Ozempic. And their partners are being taken along for the ride.
Body image distortion after rapid weight loss is common for GLP-1 users, experts say. It takes time to accept the body's changes.
Body image distortion after weight loss is common, especially when it's rapid, as is the case with GLP-1 drugs like Mounjaro or Ozempic, experts say.
Mounjaro is not 'an easy way out' for weight loss, says woman who shed 200 pounds with the drug — it required a lot of work
Mounjaro changed Tara Rothenhoefer's life, helping her lose 200 pounds. She's frustrated by myths about weight loss and drugs that can help with the process.