GLP-1 TV · News & media · 6 videos
NBC News
@NBCNews on YouTube ↗NBC News is a YouTube channel of news and media coverage of GLP-1 medications, with 12M subscribers and a verified badge. GLP-1 TV holds 6 of its videos, 324K views between them, the newest from Aug 2026. The speaker in most of them is NBC News, as the videos introduce them.
- Medications covered
- Ozempic (2), Wegovy (2)
- Topics that come up most
- Cost and insurance, The trials, Dose change, Weigh-in and results, Stopping and maintenance
3:24Alarming rise in weight loss drug GLP-1 overdosesNBC NewsDetails3 key moments
This NBC News segment reports on a rise in GLP-1 overdoses, centered on Carly McClain, a new mom in Nashville who wanted to lose 50 lb. According to the video, her insurance did not cover Ozempic, which she says would have cost about $1,500 a month.
- Who is speaking: News or media
2:26Eli Lilly says new GLP-1 weight loss pill could reach market in 2026NBC NewsDetails
According to this NBC News report, Eli Lilly says it plans to submit a weight loss pill for FDA approval before the end of the year, following what the report describes as successful phase 3 clinical trial results.
- Who is speaking: News or media
3:14Digital pharmacy to offer weight-loss drug cheaper than Ozempic and WegovyNBC NewsDetails
This NBC News segment covers the announcement that digital pharmacy startup Hims and Hers plans to offer weight-loss drugs similar to Ozempic and Wegovy.
- Prices mentioned: $199 a month
- Who is speaking: News or media
3:40Coverage for GLP-1 denied after weight lossNBC NewsDetails3 key moments
This NBC News report follows William Meehan, a Sacramento Sheriff's Deputy who says Zepbound improved his sleep and energy and ended his sleep apnea. According to the video, he went from 250 lb to 170 lb.
- Who is speaking: News or media
2:58Weight loss drugs like Wegovy access limited by insurance and Medicare coverageNBC NewsDetails3 key moments
This NBC News report looks at who can actually get the new weight loss drugs, and finds that cost and coverage are the main barriers. It opens by noting that social media is buzzing about drugs including Ozempic, which is not approved for weight loss, and Wegovy.
- Who is speaking: News or media
2:46Medicare announces price cuts for Ozempic and other prescription drugsNBC NewsDetails
In this NBC News segment, correspondent Marquis Francis tells the anchor that 15 prescription drugs will cost less under Medicare starting in 2027. According to the video, the group covers medicines for cancer, diabetes, arthritis and weight loss.
- Who is speaking: News or media
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What each NBC News video covers
The opening line of our summary for each video, most-watched first.
- Alarming rise in weight loss drug GLP-1 overdoses
This NBC News segment reports on a rise in GLP-1 overdoses, centered on Carly McClain, a new mom in Nashville who wanted to lose 50 lb.
116K views · May 2026 - Eli Lilly says new GLP-1 weight loss pill could reach market in 2026
According to this NBC News report, Eli Lilly says it plans to submit a weight loss pill for FDA approval before the end of the year, following what the report describes as successful phase 3 clinical trial results.
57.6K views · Aug 2025 - Digital pharmacy to offer weight-loss drug cheaper than Ozempic and Wegovy
This NBC News segment covers the announcement that digital pharmacy startup Hims and Hers plans to offer weight-loss drugs similar to Ozempic and Wegovy.
52.5K views · May 2024 - Coverage for GLP-1 denied after weight loss
This NBC News report follows William Meehan, a Sacramento Sheriff's Deputy who says Zepbound improved his sleep and energy and ended his sleep apnea.
52.2K views · Aug 2026 - Weight loss drugs like Wegovy access limited by insurance and Medicare coverage
This NBC News report looks at who can actually get the new weight loss drugs, and finds that cost and coverage are the main barriers.
28.3K views · Feb 2023 - Medicare announces price cuts for Ozempic and other prescription drugs
In this NBC News segment, correspondent Marquis Francis tells the anchor that 15 prescription drugs will cost less under Medicare starting in 2027.
17.7K views · Nov 2025
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