3163) was created in December 2025 for claims that Ozempic use caused NAION (an eye stroke that can cause vision loss)
The law currently prohibits Medicare from covering anti-obesity medications
Teleologically, increased GLP-1 secretion plays a role as an ileal brake to maintain a normal speed of energy metabolism by decelerating gastric emptying and suppressing food intake
Chapped lips and cold sores In addition, in 2010 Professor RJ Thomas, Consultant Oncology and Head of Research at Bedford Hospital published research in the Journal Focus on Cancer Medicine, suggesting that for those going through chemotherapy treatment, there is a link between chapped lips and cold sores
Take home message Wegovy and Ozempic contain the same drug but serve different purposes
(Please note this applies only for weekly injections such as Ozempic, not other forms of GLP-1s.) Kristina D