Experts warn new weight loss medications carry long-term concerns

This photograph shows the diabetic medication “Ozempic” (semaglutide) made by Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk. Drugs such as Ozempic, as well as Wegovy and Mounjaro, can help someone lose 15% to 20% of their body weight. (Getty)

The arrival of truly effective weight loss drugs marks the answer to prayers, the solution many have been awaiting desperately for decades.

Drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro can help someone lose 15% to 20% of their body weight — as much as 60 pounds for someone who started at 300 — far more than has been possible without surgery.