New York CNN —WeightWatchers is getting into the booming prescription weight loss drug business. The GLP-1 agonists Sequence helps prescribe include Wegovy, Ozempic, and Rybelsus. The FDA approved Ozempic for the management of diabetes in 2017 and Wegovy for weight loss in 2021. Ozempic has gained popularity in part due to celebrities using it for weight loss. But there are many concerns with using diabetes drugs for weight loss, including high costs and shortages that are making it harder for people with diabetes to obtain the drugs.

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