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Weight-loss surgeries have plummeted as GLP-1 medications have become popular, study finds

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American spending on prescription drugs to surpass $1 trillion this year

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GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic have been gamechangers for weight loss. Can they have a similar effect on addiction?

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Weight-loss drug Wegovy now available as a daily pill, sparing users weekly shots

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Chester County pharmacy ordered to pay $1 million for unapproved production of weight loss drugs

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Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses

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