Everyone knows about injectable weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound, but a new option is emerging: weight loss patches. These brands are a type of GLP-1 drug primarily used to treat Type 2 ...

Photo credit: shutterstock.com/These trendy patches promise Ozempic-like results without the prescription but experts are skeptical If your social media feed is ...

GLP-1 patches trending on social media promise Ozempic-like weight loss results. There’s no FDA-approved patch version of injected GLP-1 drugs. Experts say there’s no evidence to suggest the patches ...

People searching for an affordable way to lose weight with a GLP-1 drug may come across products marketed as “GLP-1 patches” online. They’re advertised as helping to reduce cravings, control appetite ...

Recent posts flagged by Olivia Little of Media Matters promise weight loss, reduced appetite, and fewer cravings—without the cost of injections. One caption reads: “Don’t waste your $$ on the [shot ...

Dr. Martin Binks answers the question: 'Do Diet Patches Work for Weight Loss?' February 1, 2009 -- Question: What are diet patches, how do they work and how effective are they in reducing weight?

The days of the hypodermic needle may be numbered. Several local startups are developing patch-like technologies that they hope could replace a painful poke with something that feels more like having ...

But the question remains: Do these patches actually workand are they even safe? Get the lowdown herewith input from Charlie Seltzer, MD , a weight loss physician and exercise physiologist based in ...