Ozempic is largely the OG weight loss injectable at the moment but more drugs are entering the market. Cheddar News explains.

<div class="block">Ozempic is largely the OG weight loss injectable at the moment but more drugs are entering the market. Cheddar News explains.</div>

Weight Loss Drug Market Filling Up

Elsewhere, the weight loss injectable Ozempic is practically a household name by now. Originally intended to treat diabetes, significant weight loss was clearly a happy side effect here. And now Big Pharma is racing to create their own versions with one coming out ahead of the pack. Our Ashley Madi visited a plastic surgeon's office to learn more. The market is flooded with weight loss injectables like Ozempic, but top brands pfizer and Novo are vying for the top spot but Eli Lilly is edging in with an experimental drug that's showing the greatest amount of weight loss. So far, the drug is called re re and patients lost about 24% of their weight after a year, which is the highest percentage of weight loss seen in the space so far. Experts say weight loss injections like this work because they diminish your appetite by keeping your stomach fuller longer. OIC is the og weight loss injectable and initially it was used for diabetes. Experts say the new injectables will be marketed specifically for weight loss. Some experts say these are a great solution to weight loss but not a quick fix as you need to be committed. To a healthy lifestyle. If you are diabetic, no matter how much medication you take, you're always going to be diabetic. So you always either have to, you have to control your diet. You have to, you know, watch your lifestyle. You might have to take medication, but that's kind of forever. So when we're dealing with healthy habits, they have to continue and they don't stop just because you stopped. The medication experts say you should consult with a doctor before going on any of these injectables. They also say the best candidates are people with a higher BM I Ashley Masar Cheddar News.