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This picture taken on October 23, 2023, shows Ozempic medication boxes, an injectable antidiabetic drug, in a pharmacy in Riedisheim, eastern France. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Obesity Rate Declines In 2023 Amid Rising Use Of Weight Loss Products

The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, a new study has found.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at a press conference on the cost of prescription drugs in the United States at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Sanders spoke out against drugmaker Novo Nordisk accusing them of "ripping off" U.S. consumers for charging more for weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy compared to other countries. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders Demands Novo Nordisk CEO Lower Weight Loss Drug Prices For Americans

During a Senate committee hearing on Tuesday, lawmakers questioned the manufacturer of popular weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, citing what Senator Bernie Sanders called “outrageously high” drug prices.