Wegovy works. But here's what happens if you can't afford to keep taking the drug

Wegovy has been called "a major breakthrough" given how well it works to reduce body weight. But the injection drug is extremely expensive and when people can't afford to stay on it, they experience rebound weight gain that's hard to stop. (Katherine Streeter for NPR)

From TikTok influencers talking it up to celebrities worrying about "ozempic face," drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic are being touted as weight loss miracles in a country obsessed with slimness.

But, the drugs aren't intended for cosmetic weight loss. Ozempic is approved for diabetes, and Wegovy is for people with obesity who also have weight-related conditions such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol that put them at risk of heart disease. That's millions of Americans.