(CNN) - Patients in the United States can now get the popular diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic for half the price. Novo Nordisk, the maker of the GLP-1 drug Ozempic, announced Monday that U.S. patients can now get a month’s supply for just under $500. It typically carries a list price of around $1,000 a month.

Know about Ozempic Vulva, a lesser-known side effect of popular weight-loss drugs, and what women need to know for safe and informed weight management.

Ozempic faces over 1,800 lawsuits in US courts, with damages possibly topping $2 billion. Patients allege the drug caused stomach paralysis, vision loss, and other severe complications not clearly warned about.

The maker of Ozempic is cutting the price of the drug nearly in half for some patients. Novo Nordisk had already cut the price of Wegovy, a medication with the same active ingredient that's approved for weight loss.

Diabetes drug Ozempic – often prescribed off-label for weight loss – will soon be used in kidney disease treatment, handing its multinational developer a leg up in an increasingly crowded market of GLP-1 drugs.

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You do not need to avoid alcohol while taking Ozempic. However, using them together may increase the risk of certain side effects, like nausea and vomiting.

Reports are emerging of women experiencing changes in their genital area, dubbed 'Ozempic vulva,' linked to rapid weight loss from drugs like Ozempic.

The weight loss injectable Ozempic has faced several lawsuits in 2025 from people who had a negative experience with the semaglutide.