Researchers from Canada reviewed the results of 26 trials to determine which of the weight loss jabs are the most effective for obese adults who do not have diabetes.

Experimental weight-loss drug Retatrutide shows promise, helping obese adults lose up to 22% of their weight in 48 weeks. Mimicking three hormones, it outperforms FDA-approved treatments like Ozempic and Wegovy.

Given that more than 40% of Indian adults are struggling with obesity and diabetes, affordable weight-loss drugs are expected to significantly disrupt the pharmaceutical landscape in the country this year.

Over her three-decade career, weight management physician Dr. Sarah Ro has seen hundreds of patients. Many of them are on Medicaid and have become yo-yo dieters who, despite their best efforts at changing their eating habits and lifestyles,

Dr. Mehmet Furkan Burak said people who have lost weight and then gained it again can feel guilt or shame and blame themselves for it.

GLP-1 receptor agonists, which can cost around $1,300 a month, have caused an increase in premiums that “affect all members, whether they utilize weight loss drugs or not,” IBX said in a statement.

Elon Musk recently shared a playful post on X, revealing he uses Mounjaro, a weight loss drug, to achieve his thinner look.

According to that study, those who use GLP-1 dugs, such as Wegovy and Ozempic, cut their grocery spend by about 6% during the first few months after starting their prescription, translating to $416 annually. The impact is even greater in higher-income households earning over $125,000, who reduce their grocery spending by 9%, or $690, annually.