On a spring day this year, the New Jersey State Policemen’s Benevolent Association received three unusual visitors: pharmaceutical representatives from Eli Lilly.Lilly’s reps presented a slide deck that laid out data on the effectiveness of Lilly’s weight-loss drug Zepbound.

In the United Kingdom, the government is hoping weight loss drugs might improve public finances, eyeing their use to help unemployed people re-enter the workforce and ultimately save money on health care.

The FDA’s decision to allow the compounding of GLP-1 weight loss drugs could undermine its public health obligations, writes former FDA Commissioner @ScottGottliebMD.

Jim Gaffigan has struggled with his weight for most of his adult life, but it seems that his most recent 50-lb weight loss is going to stick. The comedian revealed earlier this month that he’s started using the weight loss drug Mounjaro,

Research shows that 1 in 8 adults in the US has used one of the popular GLP-1 medications, most of them trying to manage chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease and others to help them lose weight.

Researchers looked at the health records of 17 million Americans with obesity and determined that between 2022 and 2023, rates of bariatric surgeries dropped by 25%, while prescriptions for weight-loss drugs more than doubled.

A registered dietitian reveals nine food that work like weight-loss drugs, helping to curb cravings and suppress your appetite.