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Women with PCOS Are Trying GLP-1 Drugs to Get Pregnant, but Fertility Evidence Is Still Early and Limited

Some women with PCOS hope GLP-1 drugs will help them conceive. Here is what early studies show, when to stop the drugs, and what to ask a doctor first.

Medical Daily · 4h ago

Walmart Makes Ozempic and Mounjaro Free for Workers with Type 2 Diabetes in 2027, Excluding Weight Loss Use

Walmart will make Ozempic and Mounjaro free in 2027 for workers with Type 2 diabetes who get prior approval. Use for weight loss alone is not covered.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

Weight Came Up in Only 39% of Recorded Diabetes Visits, and Bariatric Surgery Was Never Discussed at All

Weight came up in 39% of recorded diabetes visits, and surgery never did. Questions people with type 2 diabetes can bring to their next appointment.

Medical Daily · Oct 15

GLP-1 Drugs Linked to 73% Fewer Bleeding Hospitalizations in Angiodysplasia Patients in Early, Unpublished ACG Meeting Data

GLP-1 drugs were linked to 73% fewer GI bleeding hospitalizations in angiodysplasia patients in early ACG data. What it does and does not prove.

Medical Daily · Oct 13

GLP-1 Users with Diabetic Retinopathy Had Less Macular Edema Than Metformin Users by Year Seven in Unreviewed Data

An unreviewed AAO 2026 poster linked GLP-1 drugs to less diabetic macular edema than metformin over seven years. The gap was absent at one year.

Medical Daily · Oct 12

Crumbl Faces 'Fading Novelty' and GLP-1 Snack Shifts as Sales Fall and Store Closures Mount in 2026

Crumbl has closed at least 57 US stores in 2026, while falling foot traffic, weaker sales, GLP-1 drugs and franchisee bankruptcy add to pressure on the cookie chain.

International Business Times UK · Oct 11

What a desert lizard teaches us about patents and the GLP-1 revolution

The GLP-1 story shows how patents can reward discovery and push rivals to develop better drugs.

Fortune · Oct 10