The blockbuster weight loss drug sold as Ozempic and Wegovy [has, on 21 March, gone] generic in countries that are home to 40 percent of the world’s population, significantly lowering the price of a costly medicine that had been largely unaffordable to nearly all but the wealthiest people. On Saturday, Novo Nordisk, the company that until now has had a monopoly on selling the drug, will lose patent protection in several of the world’s most populous countries. The first generic versions are expected to arrive in India as soon as this weekend. In the coming months, the generics are also expected to become available in China, Canada, Brazil, Turkey and South Africa.
The point is to help a person get used to eating a lot less, and when they hit their target weight, they can continue with their new eating habits.
But if you go back to the same eating habits that made you fat, you’re gonna get fat.
I’ve dropped 100 pounds over about 3 years (and still dropping), without any drugs, because I taught myself to get by with much smaller portions. Partially it came from eating only when hungry, not bored.
The other, possibly more important thing was using a distraction, so when I’m tempted to go see what’s in the fridge, I pick up my guitar instead. So I’ve lost a lot of weight, AND learned to play the guitar at the same time. Substituting a good habit with a bad one is very effective.