the year of injectable medications like ozempic and wegovy, offering hope to many who've struggled toe weight. but who has access to these revolutionary drugs and who should pay for them. >> the weight loss trend taking over social media. >> it's hard to believe it's only been a year since ozempic became a household name. oh oh, everyone's talking about a new class of game changing drugs used for weight loss. they're everywhere. useful for many, but not without drawbacks due to the cost and side effects and shortages. >> the scramble for diabetes patients to get the medicine they need to control their condition. it's in short supply right now because it's being used as a trendy weight loss tool. >> i am down a total of 122 pounds. total weight loss is 17 pounds and 16 weeks. >> hollywood abuzz about which celebrities were publicly on it. most recently, oprah winfrey telling people magazine she's changed her position on drugs used for weight loss and wants to destroy them, saying the fact that there's a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier in my lif

these drugs wegovy and ozempic are fda approved for diabetes and obesity. that's not how a lot of people are taking them, but that's how they're approved. >> so popular, but you got to be careful. stephanie, thank you. >>> we're back in a moment. gypsy rose blanchard convicted of killing her mother, released from prison. why now and why her case captured the nation's attention. stay with us. ♪ febreze man: i don't about y'all, but when it comes to working from home, i gotta have every part of my house clean. that means tidying up, then spraying my febreze air mist, to leave every room smelling fresh and clean. with that done, it's time to get to work. ♪ la la la la la [sneeze] dude you coming? ♪ alka-seltzer plus powermax gels cold & flu relief with more concentrated power because the only thing dripping should be your style. plop plop fizz fizz winter warriors with alka-seltzer plus. liberty mutual customized my car insurance and i saved hundreds. with the money i saved, i started a dog walking business. i was a bit nervous at first but then i figured it's

issues until wegovy hit the market.ompound, just marketed for weight versus diabetes. as soon wegovy was fda approved and people realized ozempic was the same medication, we started to see shortages. now that this latest one was approved last month, there's another same medication. eli lilly is concerned about shortages of both medications, and they have opened new facilities to increase supplies so that we don't see what we have been seeing with wegovy and ozempic shortages. but the demand is just so high that it's a big problem. ali: a big problem and a very hot topic. dr. katherine saunders, thank you so much for your time. dr. saunders: thanks for having me. ♪ geoff: andres gonzalez is a conductor, musician, and advocate for youth music education. he was trained from a young age through el sistema, a highly regarded music program in venezuela, before moving to the u.s. he has played for several orchestras across the country, and mentors at play on philly, providing music education to underserved students in the phil

spot the counterfeits >> reporter: demand for diabetes and weight loss medications like ozempic and wegovy exploded this year many posting progress on social media. >> i am down 60 whole pounds. >> reporter: 2024 is set to be no different. as more and more people embrace the dramatically successful medications to shed pounds, including, most recently, oprah. but as demand grows, so do concerns about counterfeits partnership for safe medicines confirms to nbc news that fake versions of this class of drugs have been discovered in over a dozen countries, including the u.s. last week, the fda, together with the makers of ozempic, novo nordisk, announced that counterfeit versions of the diabetes drug made it into the u.s. market releasing the batch codes to the public. according to the company, the needles inside the boxes were also counterfeit, and posed a potential risk of infection so far, there have been no serious side effects from the fakes. the fda warns the counterfeits could still be in the supply chain. how are people supposed to be able to tell the difference? >> yeah, it's very hard

case to so many people scrambling on wait list to get their hands on the other option ozempic and wegovy. >> thank you for having me, weight loss you are talking about every household in this country 100 million people and what really matters is sustained weight loss. affordable treatments that work but also treatments he could take consistently in a way you can rely upon. the problem with the gop despite the fact that they have incredible efficacy is they are hard to get and unreliable on what is going to cost. if you can't tell a patient you're guaranteed to get that treatments would cost xy and z that's a really hard sell to the patient weight loss by hymns and hers we partner with the best clinics in the country and the best specialist in bringing to market generic treatment that treat the underlying dynamics and why you might be putting on weight, this can be insolence resistance, metabolic disorder, overeating, depressive binge eating, these are the proven to be incredibly effective but also mass-market priced affordable and in the comfort of your home we think this will be a reall

here, they were talking about 9.5%. >> wegovy, 18%. have to -- you know that the unh's of the world will have trouble with this, with the price tag, because david, there's a hundred million people who are obese. everybody could take this thing. they have to figure out a way to deal with pricing, and david, we have not talked enough about medicare negotiating as of the i.r.a., and so you have medicare trying to put pressure on the drugs. you have the -- these major surance putting pressure on the drugs,nd is there any wonder that the drug stocks have been horrendous? >> except for eli lilland novo this year. >> bristol myers is terrible. >> you're right. and yocan take a look there. then there's pfizer, jim, which had the -- had a covid bump, obviously, given the both paxlovid and the vaccine itself, but as i pointed out many mes, really has not done much of anything over more than 20 years. you got a dividend, but you can take a look. you know, it's n pretty. >> dr. borla is trying. he's buying things. >> he's trying to buy cgen. >>ow

in 2024 wegovy and eli lilly will be pittsed against each other in a battle.ovo is pecting fda approval in the next six months after wegovy showed a reduction in the risk of cardiac events. supply chain restrains will be the most immediate concern. both plan to ramp up production over the next year, but there are concerns whether they can meet the demand for these drugs. >> so interesting. thanks for the overview. pretty remarkable that the pest performing stock would be no nordisk and it would complety consume all the other stocks taking a look at the stoxx 600. a couple of questions i would have is how sustainable these levels o growth e coming up in the coming years. so far the major market leaders are eli lilly and novo nordisk. but i wonder how they can keep replicating performance in the coming years. >> it will be hard. it's a very sort of hard path to follow, but these are the market leaders. we've got predictions from barclay saying wegovy sales could hit 7.3 billion, up from 4.2 billion this year and they could see 2.2 billion in sale. we've had othe

growing reports of dangerous reacts to the main drug in the weight loss and diabetes medications wegovyempic. they reported nearly 3,000 calls involving the drug semaglutide, up 1400% since 2019. a doctor says most of the calls were related to dosage errors. in response to the calls, drugmaker novo nordisk says safety is the top priority and referred patients to the web page semi-absolute tied.com. >>> a hiker who fell a thousand feet from a trail in hawaii last week is telling a remarkable story of survival. 34-year-old ian snyder she's landed near a waterfall and was able to drink from a stream. that helped him to hang on for three days until he was finally spotted bay rescue team and then airlifted to safety. snyder broke several bones but says he is otherwise okay and grateful for being rescued. >>> finally tonight, the library of congress has announced the 25 new titles being added to the national film registry. >> houston, we have a problem. >> the only problem this year was narrowing down the list. "apollo 13" was joined by other box office hits of the 90s like "home alone" and "

normally this is not big news that a celebrity is taking wegovy, ozempic or mounjaro for weight-lossed in popularity this year end into jackson for type two diabetes that's what it was supposed to be used for the opera publicly back in the drug certainly significant, she is a major investor in spokesperson for weight watchers a company that spent six years advising people to count the calories and use willpower, not anymore. this represents a massive shift for the company which is launching the own subscription program to facilitate those who use the medication, they will daily nutritional targets that are still doing that kind of thing activity, list of go to foods if on ozempic and personal coaching trackers for food and weight. it's an open question whether weight watchers can turn the weight-loss drug into gold, the company whose tagline used to be it's a lifestyle is incorporating the new drugs into its programs at an estimated 24 million people or 7% of the u.s. population could be using the drugs by 2035 according to morgan stanley weight watchers is making a big bet by puttin

so, look, ozempic and man jar row, wegovy, these are mimicking hormones normally in your body that slow slow down the movement of food, so the side effects are naturally going to be vomit ising, nausea. and talk to anyone who is in the process of vomit vomiting, you feel like you're going to die. that's why they're calling poison control. stuart: okay. i think i've gotta that a one. are we in a new era of weight loss drugs? i understand oprah winfrey is using them now. >> look, a lot of people are on them, and a lot of people who are very close to all of us, and we're seeing massive demand right now. the companies, novo novo nordisk and lilly, have announced a lawsuit against come pounding and medical spas that are offering it, but they can't meet the demand out there the right now. novo nordisk just did a partnership with thermo fisher this summer to get them to produce it, and lilly is opening an entire giant factory in north carolina just really to make these drugs. so we're seeing tremendous demand. somebody's got to actually say, look, this is a lifelong treatment unless you change

only drug besides wegovy specifically approved for weight loss gover most effective one on the marketem to work and what are the risks fox news medical contributor dr. marty makary that one is marketed for diabetes i have seen a lot of celebrities are using that drug as a way to have just specifically weight loss. now we have two drugs on the market potentially stronger and they're targeting weight loss. what does this mean and what are the risks? >> well, good morning. you are right. in those commercials people are always dancing and you wonder why they're even advertising demand is so high they can barely keep up. there was a trial that recently concluded and it went head to head with ozempic, it was the new tirzepatide that's what's in zepbound and monday juror row. it won, it had about 7.5% more weight loss in those drugs and makes sense that drug tirzepatide in zepbound and mounjaro, these drugs are mimics normal hormones in the body. they reduce your appetite. they slow down the gi tract that's why one of the side effects transition period for a few months described as a period

significantly more doses of wegovy to the u.s.re's so much demand and they don't have the capacity right now to make enough of these really come political kated drugs. >> we're talking drugs, medicine, we got to talk insurance, these drugs are not widely covered at least not right now and can cost more than $800 out of pocket. >> yeah, estimates about 50 million people could be eligible for wegovy under commercial insurance. eli lily said they want to see more. like you said, these drugs are expensive and it's hard for insurers and employeers who are insuring their employees stomach the costs. novo said its drug could help with cardiovascular outcomes. we'll start to see that as possibly paving the way for more people to get access to these drugs. >> definitely a story we'll be following in this new year. thanks so much. >>> to a story we've been following for months now, 18-year-old texas high schooler darryl george has been given multiple suspensions all for refusing to cut his hair. i sat down with the teenager to hear why he's

reportan un aumento de llamadas relacionadas con sobredosis accidentales de inyecciones de ozempic y wegovyde una investigaciÓn que durÓ dos aÑos y que arrojÓ un registro de 1000 accidentes. los centros de toxicologÍa reportan un aumento de llamadas relacionadas con sobredosis accidentales de inyecciones utilizadas para tratar la diabetes o bajar de peso, de enero a noviembre estos centros recibieron 3000 llamadas, esto es 15 veces mÁs que todas las registradas del 2019. jorge: el proyecto del tren maya estados dÍas de su inauguraciÓn, pero puede costar $21,000,000,000, serÁn tres trenes con capacidad de 121 pasajeros, alejandro madrigal se pudo subir al tren y esto es lo que vio. se embellecen los jardines, se ponen las vÍas para que este viernes el presidente lÓpez obrador vea su sueÑo cumplido de echar andar el tren maya, todo nuevo y hasta el 13 desembarca y se deja ir una y otra vez para conocer el manejo, 260 millas desde campeche, a una velocidad de 60 millas por hora. univisiÓn tuvo acceso exclusivo al tren maya con capacidad para 221 pasajeros, sistema hÍbrido de conducciÓn y un ta

and o zemchl irk and wegovy from the efficacy stdpoint ande that marginal amount of these that huge cline downt's poweng theyame out with posive trial results and the mark was expecting so much more andt gives you the idea of the kind of anticipation or optimism that goes into timism until a least dietes-related weight loss drugs and i'll send tngs back over to you thank you very much, dom income chu. >> wall stre is going in on the fed give on the with john calling for five rate cuts and two more in 2025 he sees consecutive cu with the march, may and june plting for a little to of 100 basis points in cuts and that's about where the market is. cleveland fed president loretta masters is pushing back on that today saying markets have gotten a bit ahead of thepss and just this morning chicago fed president goolsbee told our steve liesman the fed is ready to hike again if inflation is not under control. >> as long as we're being data dependent and we're getting external shocks that drive inflation back up or make us feel like the economy is overheating, i would be prepared to take that

novo nordisk is planning to send significantly wegovy to the u.s.aying it will double manufacturing capacity by the end of this year, with planning to ramp up even more as they launch their new obesity drug. but the reality is, even still, that probably won't be enough. these are really complicated drugs to make, and there are tens of millions of adults in the u.s. alone who could benefit. and not everyone is going to be able to get them, though. of course, insurance coverage is still a big issue. novo estimates about 50 million americans are eligible for wegovy with private insurance, but eli lilly saying 5 million people are on glp-1s. they could start to change, especially if the drugs can show they help with other health conditions, like sleep apnea and we'll get more data on that front in the new year. melissa? >> i'm curious, in terms of the bottleneck, the source of the problem, is it, i mean, obviously it's just making the drug, but how much of it is the pen versus making the drug itself? >> yeah, the pen is a big issue, and lilly's talked a

the company is now launching a new membership for ozempic and wegovy customers.weight watchers glp1 program and will give access to doctors who can prescribe the drugs including other weight loss support. this week oprah winfrey, a board member and shareholders of weight watchers, announced she is taking weight-loss medication as a maintenance tool. >>> a version of one of most iconic characters in american pop culture will soon be available for public use. mickey mouse in his earlier form will be free in disney's copyright when it expires next year. that means artists and creators will be able to make use of mickey but with some major limitations. disney says it will work to protect its rights on the more modern versions of mickey mouse. >>> that's your cbs "money watch" report for this friday morning. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. >>> the world got a chance to see what shohei ohtani looks like as a los angeles dodger. days after agreeing to the ten-year, $700 million contract he put on a dodgers jersey for his first news conference with the team. the v

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the one drug i do worry about a little bit is the high-dose of wegovy.age in diabetics but that has also shown no major safety concerns and i do not lose sleep over it. lisa: sam fazeli and madison miller, thank you so much, on an issue we will be talking more about inevitably over the weeks, months and years to come. the markets going nowhere after a nearly 11% gain on the nasdaq, 9% on the s&p. coming up on wall street week tonight at 6 p.m., kathryn keating of bmi, treasury secretary larry summers, and someone else. this is bloomberg. ♪ show genero sity of spirit to someone. and you want people to be saved and to have a better life, then you don't stop. we have been able to reach over 100 million people impacted and affected, and at risk of hiv. the rocket fund takes all of the work that we're doing, all over the world, and looks at the most effective ways, to get resources to them, to get services to them. the idea that we have saved five million people's lives, it's overwhelming. it's everything. jonathan: let's get you to the weekend, live from new

trials thshowed wegovy weight ls up to 20%. >> reporter: of your body weight? >> yes.-- >> reporter: reshmi srinath the director of obesity medicine at mount sinai hospital in new york. >> many patients are eating better than i am. they are exercising a ton. they are doing everything right. that's why patients have tried their best, failed lifestyle measures could benefit from these drugs. >> reporter: best of all, it's not just about losing weight. >> whether it's the blood pressure, cholesterol, their diabetes, you know, being able to say you don't need your blood pressure medicine anymore. these are tremendous gains and something that is really a breakthrough. >> reporter: 2023 was the year artificial intelligence got real. software like chatgpt set off waves of terror about jobs and misinformation and humanity's future. but there is more to the a.i. story. for example, a.i. can now spot breast cancer tumors that people miss. in california, within two months a new a.i. program spotted 77 wildfires forming before any person had a clue. and in l.a. and new york a.i. h

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semaglutide which is also known as ozempic and wegovy, significantly decreased symptoms in six peoplealcohol use disorder. and others are sharing how their urge to drink. also disappeared. >> drinking for me was becoming a bit of an issue and the fact that i just have no desire for it is something i didn't expect and is just an amazing side benefit. i can't even tell you larger clinical trials are now expected as more americans are looking to sail the high seas. >> cruise are in high demand these days, but that's causing a problem over booking. come seek the royal caribbean this morning. a dream vacation in the south pacific, an eight night cruise turning into a nightmare for one group of travelers. they say royal caribbean denied them entry at their ship's port because the cruise was apparently overbooked. jai and caitlin rayner were two of the passengers left behind after paying nearly $2,000 for the trip. it wasn't until we arrived at port on the day which was what made it so such of a gut punch. they were in brisbane, australia and say just before the quantum of the seas was about

. >> reporter: we hear so much about these drugs lately, ozempic and wegovy.ome people have been receiving far too much of it to the point it's making them sick. ♪ oh oh ozempic ♪ >> reporter: this morning as popularity skyrockets for drugs like ozempic and wegovy, officials are warning calls to poison control are increasing, too. u.s. poison centers say this year between january and november they received nearly 3,000 calls due to the active ingredient semaglutide. more than 15 times as many calls as they received in 2019. >> as a drug becomes more and more used in the community, inevitably people will take it incorrectly or have side effects from it. >> reporter: since 2019 the percentage of patients receiving the semaglutide prescription has increased well over 900%. the surge led largely by their use helping patients lose weight. but more patients mean more accidents and misapplications, particularly with injecting improper doses. charles mcpherson has been taking ozempic since april to manage his diabetes but said he initially took the wrong dosage. >> i

growing reports of dangerous reactions to the main drug and the weight loss and diabetes medications wegovyr from january to november, america's poison centers reported almost 3,000 calls involving the drug . that is up 1400% since 2019. a doctor for the organization says most of the calls were related to dosage errors. in a statement to cbs news, drugmaker novo nordisk says patient safety is its top priority and referred patients to the website, semaglutide.com. a hiker from california who fell a thousand feet from a trail in hawaii last week is telling a remarkable story of survival. 34-year-old ian snyder says he landed near a waterfall and was able to drink from a tream. that helped him to hang on for three days until he was finally spotted by a rescue team and then airlifted to safety. snyder broke several bones but says he is otherwise okay and grateful for being rescued. what a story. siblings who are believed to be the last surviving twins from the holocaust share their inspiring story. that's next. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: if you can't watch the "cbs evening news," you can listen. subscri

. >>> >building on the success of wegovy, novo is looking to develop the obesity drug being called they grail. they are studying select trial data to understand who is most at risk to develop obesity noting that genetics only accounts for obesity risk in 5% of cases, frank. >> that's interesting. >> very interesting. >> my real question is will they develop something where we can eat whatever we want? that is my holy grail. >> same here. >>> turning attention now to disney. the nomination window for board members opens today as the company faces continued pressure from shareholders which includes ne nelson peltz. reuters says he is pushing to get three seats at disney. he is not satisfied with the changes made by bob iger. iger weighed in on the pressure from peltz at the new york times book summit last week. >> this is a qualification level required to sit on the disney board. the board will make the -- not me -- the board makes the decision of who is qualified and not qualified to be on the po board. if nelson puts in a request, he will get the decision by the board. >> we have nancy

>> reporter: number two -- ♪ oh ozempic ♪ >> wegovy helped us lose weight. >> reporter: demand for weights and diabetes drugs like these has skyrocketed. a health analysis found in the final three months of last year, an estimated nine million prescriptions were written for these kinds of medications, that's a 300% increase since 2020. it pushed manufacturing lines to run practically nonstop this year. >> demand is very high, and we're doing everything we can to stand up and supply. >> reporter: that demand has also resulted in shortages, knockoffs, and growing awareness of the side effects including nausea, vomiting, even stomach paralysis. but so far these drugs have been proven to be effective for weight loss and also a welcome tool to combat obesity. and number one -- >> you've talked about the dark side of ai. this is a bright spot, health care. >> reporter: while the message is still to proceed with caution, we've already seen a glimpse of how artificial intelligence could change health care from identifying new antibiotics to detecting breast cancer. it may not ever, hopefully neve

. >> reporter: number two -- >> wegovy helps lose weight. all r >> reporter: demand for drugs like these have skyrocketed. a health analysis found in the final three months of last year, an estimated 9 million prescriptions were written for these kinds of medications. that is a 300% increase since 2020 and pushed manufacturing lines to run practically nonstop. >> demand is high and we're doing everything that we can to stand up and supply. >> reporter: that demand has also resulted in shortages, knockoffs, and growing awareness of the side effects including nausea, vomiting, even stomach paralysis. but so far the drugs have been proven to be effective for weight loss and also a welcome tool to combat obesity. number one. >> we've talked about the dark side of ai. >> this is a bright spot. health care. >> reporter: while the message is still to proceed with caution, we've already seen a glimpse of how artificial intelligence could change health care from identifying new antibiotics to detecting breast cancer. it may not ever, hopefully never,

. >> wegovy helped us lose weight. >> reporter: demand for weight loss and diabetes drugs like these skyrocketed. a health analysis found in the final three months of last year, an estimated 9 million prescriptions were written for these kinds of medications. that's a 300% increase since 2020. in a push, manufacturing lines are running practically nonstop. >> demand is high and we're doing everything we can to stand up and supply. >> reporter: that demand has resulted in shortages, knockoffs, and growing awareness of the side effects, including nausea, vomiting and stomach paralysis. so far, these drugs have been proven to be effective for weight loss and a welcome tool to combat obesity. and number one -- >> we've talked about the dark side of ai, this is a broight spot, health care. >> reporter: while the message is to proceed with caution, we've already seen a glimpse of how artificial intelligence could change health care from identifying antibiotics to detecting breast cancer. it may not ever, hopefully never, replace your actual human doctor. it could help enhance patient care.

the weight loss drug market seeing a massive boom this year thanks to medications like ozempic, wegovy making it easier for users to shed unwanted plans but can come with negative if side effects such as stomach issues. these drugs saw a huge surge in popularity causing nationwide shortages. the fda are -- approving a new medication at the end of the year, paving the way for even wider use of these types of drugs in the new year. and may saw the official end of the covid-19 public health emergency. more than three years after it began. meanwhile, the long-term effects of covid continue to be studied. according to the cdc, nearly 18 million adults suffer from long covid is effects including fatigue, shortness of breath and cognitive impairment. a ray of hope for millions of americans suffering from alzheimer's disease. with the fda approval of a new medication, la chem by. studies show the medication can slow the progression of the disease when taken in early stages. >> giving people time with alzheimer's to slow progression is very valuable. >> and in a move to combat the opioid crisis

. >> novo nordisk is a maker of the blockbuster obesity and diabetes drugs ozempic and wegovy, whichust this week novo nordisk has filed lawsuits. compounding pharmacies mix and alter ingredients to make medications that are specifically designed for a patient's needs. often they are -- they are approved for instances where there are serious shortages of drugs. compounding pharmacies do this often, but in this case novo nordisk is filing lawsuits. they don't like what they see. >> okay, cnbc's julianna tatelbaum live for us from london. thank you so much. >>> let's turn now to some legal news. former president trump has lost his bid to permanently remove a gag order in his new york $250 million civil fraud trial. yesterday a four-judge appeals court panel ruled against trump's request and reinstated the gag order on the former president and his legal team. the judges' ruling does not give a reason for reinstatement but means the gag order will remain in pla as they consider trump's full appeal. nb news reports judge arthur engoron who issued the gag de informed both sides of the appe

. -- ozempic if or wegovy. stuart: i guarantee they will not mention the word with.ou want to bet? lau. lauren: yeah, how much? if. stuart: a buck. lauren: it has to be something they're at least thinking about. stuart: let's get on to something really serious here, mastercard up over 1% or, making some big moves. lauren: they raised their dividend by 16%. it goes to 66 cents a share, can and their board authorized an $1 billion new share buyback. -- 11 billion. stuart: general motors, they have a flexible work from home policy certainly for executives. not on the line at the factories. they've had this since the pandemic, but is that going to change? lauren: january 8th. if you're a salaried worker and you live within 50 miles of an office, that's far, you have to go into the office. any three days a week that you choose. stuart: that's not so bad. lauren: i don't think so either. ceo mary barra, we believe in the benefits of in-person collaboration and, her words, mentorship. that leads to higher performance. she's saying, young workers, you're not learning anythin

advantage of this new fad so interest in these obesity drugs, the weight loss drugs like ozempic and wegovya new membership program for those who take those weight loss subscriptions and doctors who can prescribe them and nutrition plans and coordination plans. just to give you an idea goldman sachs estimates that by 2031 51 million adults in the u.s., about 31% of adults in the entire country will be using these drugs. they are capitalizing. the stock is up 6% in trading yesterday. >> that's unbelievable. you talk about sales being up in the holiday season but with that we're watchingetsy they're cutting their workforce as we end -- or reach the end i should say of this holiday season. what's happening there? >> yeah, not some good news to round up the hit today. butetsy laying off 11% of their workforce. that's about 250 people. they will take the total head count back to 2,800, which is where they were at the beginning of 2020. a company says they're dealing with a very challenging economic climate. they have had to cut costs. the ceo has said that gross merchandise sales on etsy has bee

. >> reporter: demand for diabetes and weight loss medications like ozempic and wegovy exploded thisr, many posting progress on social media. >> i'm down 60 whole pounds. >> reporter: 2024 is set to be no different as more and more people embrace the dramatically successful medications to shed pounds including oprah. partnership for safe medicines confirms to nba news that fake versions of this class of drugs have been discovered in over a dozen countries, including the u.s. last week the fda together with the makers of ozempic, novo nordisk announced counterfeit versions of the diabetes drug made it into the u.s. market releasing the batch codes to the tub public. according to the company the needles inside the boxes were also counterfeit and posed a potential risk of infection. so far there have been no serious side effects from the fakes. the fda warns that counterfeits could still be in the supply chain. >> how are people supposed to be able to tell the difference. >> it's very hard to tell the difference if you are accessing the product from a place that's not legitimate like an

it finds that people who use ozempic and wegovy may prevent alcohol overuse and abuse. case study using people diagnosed with alcohol use disorder found a significant decrease in symptoms while using these weight loss drugs. users report they have little to no desire to drink alcohol. the small case study now sets the stage for larger trials and more research. dive teams find more wreckage from that us air force osprey that crashed last week. the discovery they made at the scene and the man who can thank a phone for saving his life, the device that literally stopped a bullet. but we need an atm from our bank unless you want to spend a small fortune in fees. uh, no, thank you. banking with us means more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combined. well, that would be convenient but there is no b-m-o here. ah, you can just call us bee-mo, and there is now. you know what else is convenient? mobile banking that makes it easy to track your goals and manage your money get out of town. but we... just got here. when a bank helps you get and stay ahead. that's the bmo e

in both those stocks, lilly, novo nordisk -- stuart: i don't know anybody who will admit to using wegovynteresting, because i know a lot of people. stuart: do you? it works? >> yeah, you can see it. i will say you can see it. and people, people are saying, listen, i'm just doing it because they struggle, they can't lose weight, they want to, they feel much better. so, yeah, people aren't necessarily hiding the fact. stuart: we've got some weight loss news that's kind of negative. it's from pfizer. they are discontinuing trials for a twice daily obesity pill after many apartments just dropped out. they -- apartments just dropped out. they experienced nausea, vomiting. this is not going to slow down the whole weight loss truck thing, is it? >> no, i don't think it is because people are not experiencing those same side effects, apparently, with the we dove i have and to semi-- ozempic. not to the point that story was suggesting. stuart: it's unfortunate that it's a pill, because some people would prefer to take a pillover an injection. >> well, that's interesting, the people who take the in

ozempic, wegovy, and what did he say? he had this linkedin thing.s kind of saying it's much -- muchf the opportunity comes from the understanding of the needs of the consumer, the science, and therapy can result in a loss of lean muscle mass. one of the best ways to build and maintain lean muscle mass is protein intake and exercise. we're seeing demand for protein powders, bars, drinks are increasing. >> that's true. i think tyson, because they got the protein, but tyson has not cooperated. they're one of the most poorly run companies i've come across. >> he's talking about products that provide nutritional benefits to those using glp1s, main folks in north america where the adoption is highest right now. he says we'll build on this broader geographic rollout as well as additional come pan con products and offerings. it is interesting to see him responding to it and a number other companies coming in with thisdea that -- you do lose muscle mass, particularly for those who are older. that can be a concern. you may see products based on how you add mu

drug supply as researchers explore new uses for drugs like ozempic, wegovy and mounjaro which have beeny. our medical correspondent dr. darien sutton is here to break it down. dr. sutton, important information because so many people using these. tell us about the warning. >> this is federal health agency seized thousands of counterfeit ozempic products which is so important. there's already been five adverse events. thankfully the events seem to be mild and are nausea, vomiting. abdominal discomfort. it's a reminder to retailers, to pharmacists, to consumers to make sure they check their products to make sure they're legitimate. there's a lot number that can be seen, we posted it on the screen. you can check on the fda website. double check. if you see abnormalities in the labeling or grammar or spelling mistakes, that's a reason you should have a high level of suspicion and make sure those medications are legitimate. >> we know it treats type ii diabetes, obesity. there are other things they're looking into, to see if they can help. what about addiction? >> this is a fascinating part o

in certain types of fish in asia and do well on a lot of americ goods in asia, but, you know, and wegovyaken a lot of items and take them over here to the u.s. and done very well so being global company, true globa company, we take them back and forth and move them from country to country. >> craig, it's david. just curious aboutou. you know, you're going to count the days now until you step down as ceo. i know you're saying in an advisory capacity until april, and when a you going to do, and when you look back on all of your years obviously on running costco and just being a part of it, what do you thk about? and i will be up again for board of directors for the following year in january, so if that goes well i'll stay on the board for a period of time also, and then, you know, the one thing i'm going do is try to spend a lot of te with my grand kids. that's the first thing i'm going to do, but other than that i don't ow. i'll play it by ear. i may look to get on se other boards. i want to say close to costco for a period of time. i've been doing it for 40 years and i'll dthat for a per

remember that these two are both approved for type ii diabetes, but then we have their sister drugs, wegovyepbound is the same as mounjaro but is approved for weight loss. >> so let's talk about the strategies here for so many people now beginning these weight loss drugs or plan to as you head into the new year can you eat the same way what should your strategy be >> right i just want to call attention to this. >> oh, sorry i got excited there. >> no, no, no. we kind of answered both in one. i just want to remind everybody that in order for you to be able to get the medicines for weigh loss specifically, you need to either be obese or -- which is a bmi over 30 or be overnight and have another risk factor >> you need to be in a certain category. >> exactly now, when we talk about what to do and whatnot to do, the experts will say the number one thing to remember is that anything that upset your stomach before taking these medications will also do so when you start to take these medicines. they slow down how quickly the food is moving through your gut. so things like red meat, soda, alcohol,

tis the season for holiday feasting, and now some using medications like ozempic, wegovy for weight loss> reporter: julie said she's foregoing appetite supressing semaglutide in favor of feeling less uncomfortably full and fielding fewer questions during festive meals. she skipped her dose during thanksgiving. >> what i noticed was that i was still able to eat the things that i really wanted to, indulge. i just had to be really conscious about how i was feeling, what i was eating, how fast i was eating it. >> reporter: for kaylee simpson, who lost 90 pounds on monjouro cutting back this time of year is a financial decision, a tradeoff to put presents under the tree. >> it is something financially extraordinarily expensive for our family to afford because our insurance isn't covering it. if i can make a box last six weeks that will save me a couple hundred dollars. >> reporter: kaylee said her prescription costs her more than $1,000 for four single use koes doses. >> if i can stretch it for ten days that helps me push off the expense a little bit. >> reporter: doctors caution pausing the

this morning as popularity soars for drugs like ozempic, monjauro and wegovy. >> i took ozempic for aoss are eating. >> probably about 1% of u.s. adults on these drugs today. but we can already see how that's affecting their eating patterns. at a very high level i don't think we'll see a massive collapse in the number of calories that are eaten across america, but things like protein shakes, cottage cheese, supplements to fortify vitamins and minerals are probably going to do quite well. >> reporter: brands like nestle and general mills are developing companion products like high nutritional snacks and supplement shakes for people taking these drugs. abbott laboratory, the company behind ensure shakes, telling abc news they'll have a protein drink on the market by next year designed to boost muscle mass in people using the drugs to shed pounds. losing muscle mass is a concern with any type of weight loss. >> i have usually a shake every day. usually the best way to start my day. >> reporter: rachel says she lost 150 pounds since she start taking monjauro last july and enjoys the conve

. >> weight loss drugs ozempic and wegovy have become so popular they hard to find to get people, even for people with prescription. new at eight. new concern about counterfeit versions of those drugs and what you can do to stay safe. >> also a battle to unblock santa rosa bike lanes is heating up. coming up on the nine what north bay cyclists are doing to raise awareness around a growing issue a rare numerical sequence of 1231 23, or if you write it out, 1123, 123, prepare for an uptick in requests to pop up marriage license bureau has been set up at harry reid international airport in las vegas. couples traveling through the airport can pick up their marriage documents today through new year's eve, right there in terminal one. vegas such a popular wedding venue that 80% of the clients at the clark county marriage license bureau are from out of state. >> now that 80, uh, almost uh, 20% are international. so a large number of those people come through the airport. uh, we see people coming in their wedding dresses and we see them coming with their suitcases. so this gives them an opport

. >> the new weight loss drugs everybody is talking about ozempic, wegovy, are these new drugs a miracleve become increasingly popular for weight loss, she says the medication is not a singular solution. i know that if i'm not also working out and vigilant about all the other things, it doesn't work for me. winfrey, who is turning 70 next month, stunning fans at the color purple premiere in los angeles and the academy museum gala. >> i can't lift it. it is amazing to me that i can't lift it, but i used to carry it around every day. >> reporter: throughout her entire career the media mogul never shy to talk about her weight loss journey. >> my highest weight was 237 pounds. i don't know if there is another public person whose weight struggle has been exploited as much as mine over the years. >> reporter: and oprah is not alone in her weight loss struggles. over 73% of adults in the u.s. are considered overweight or obese. >> these medications are approved in combination with dietary change, physical activity and when a patient has kind of optimized all those interventions and they're stil

, is that what of these wegovy, is that what it's called, the slimming , it's called, the slimming,hink that the government should get behind initiatives like that ? no, i'm initiatives like that? no, i'm not a big fan of these. you know, magic pills and magic fixes. and if you look at the jab, for example , well, what jab, for example, well, what you've got there is something that i would say is an absolute last resort. you go and look at the potential emphasise potential side effects . they're potential side effects. they're really concerning . i think we as really concerning. i think we as brits , we've not got to point brits, we've not got to point the finger at everybody else. we've got to start pointing the finger at ourselves and tell ourselves to own our body , start ourselves to own our body, start literally liquid eating the lard that we've built up ourselves, take personal responsibility. yes, seek support if you need it. but stop whinging and get on with it. that's the sort of speak we need . speak we need. >> but what about some of those food manufacturers? so, for exam

ozempic, u wegovy. are you looking at that to change the impact on your business?e weight-loss drugs. data shows while people are trying those, the number of people that will have the staying power to stay on that, able to afford it, remains to be seen. >> very creative. >> honestly, red pepper to spice it up. you know? alegit good snack. >> sounds like it. wendy, thank you. >> thank you. >>> all right. coming up, more snack tips -- coming up, the magnificent seven. can they remain just as magnificent next year? talking stocks to watch and whether mike santoli, the tech rally, might have heard about it, has room to run. not walk. run. we're back after this. account, now earns 5% apy. 5% apy? that's new! yup, that's how you business differently. trading at schwab is now powered by ameritrade, giving traders even more ways to sharpen their skills with tailored education. get an expanding library filled with new online videos, webcasts, articles, courses, and more - all crafted just for traders. and with guided learning paths stacked with content curated to fit your u

i think everyone's on the old what is it, snp wegovy? i don't know the big one though.s doomed, says jenrick as he quits johnson. sorry utter johnson. sorry for utter disaster the daily mail disaster of covid the daily mail will the tories ever give up fighting each other and start fighting each other and start fighting labour? robert jenrick unleash fresh tory chaos? there is also a picture of jennifer lopez , which i don't think i'm lopez, which i don't think i'm allowed to look at now. i'm engaged.so allowed to look at now. i'm engaged. so let's start with the big one right on the front. there will the tories ever give up fighting other? anna up fighting each other? anna yeah, quite. >> and the leader on the front is also quite stark. it says that, you know, by all this infighting, they're basically trying to help keir starmer get into number 10 by making him look electable and prime ministerial so that is a pretty tough message for the conservative party this evening . conservative party this evening. i mean, i think today will certainly go down as the most signific

i think everyone's on the old what is it, snp wegovy? i don't know the big one though.s doomed, says jenrick as he quits johnson. sorry utter johnson. sorry for utter disaster the daily mail disaster of covid the daily mail will the tories ever give up fighting each other and start fighting each other and start fighting labour? robert jenrick unleash fresh tory chaos? there is also a picture of jennifer lopez , which i don't think i'm lopez, which i don't think i'm allowed to look at now. i'm engaged.so allowed to look at now. i'm engaged. so let's start with the big one right on the front. there will the tories ever give up fighting other? anna up fighting each other? anna yeah, quite. >> and the leader on the front is also quite stark. it says that, you know, by all this infighting, they're basically trying to help keir starmer get into number 10 by making him look electable and prime ministerial so that is a pretty tough message for the conservative party this evening . conservative party this evening. i mean, i think today will certainly go down as the most signific