SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB ) - Weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound are gaining widespread attention for their dramatic results, and that demand shows no signs of slowing.

To help break it all down, ABC7 spoke with Dr. Scott Howe, medical director at Premier Weight Loss in Bradenton.

“These medications are changing lives,” Dr. Howe said. “People are losing more weight than ever, it seems.”

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So, what’s behind the popularity?

“We actually found a medication that actually works,” Dr. Howe explained. “People that come into our clinic have tried and tried, so many times, to lose weight, and they failed. So we finally found something that works.”

The two most common medications are semaglutide (branded as Wegovy) and

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