pharmacy
Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound have been hailed as miracle treatments. But one in 10 people are what scientists call “non-responders.”
When Jessica Layeux, a cybersecurity expert from Monticello, Minn., started taking the weight-loss drug Zepbound last year, she didn’t have any of the side effects she had heard about. She didn’t feel much of a change in her hunger or cravings either. At first, Ms. Layeux, 42, was optimistic that she would see results as she moved to a higher dose. But as the months went on with almost no weight loss, Ms. Layeux started to blame herself. She began obsessing over whether she was storing the drug at the right temperature or injecting it into the right place. At…