GLP-1 prescriptions for kids up more than 30,000 percent since 2019

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Today's Top Stories - September 7, 2026

Today's Top Stories - September 7, 2026

NewsNation — Over the last seven years, GLP-1 medication use in children age 8 to 11 has increased by nearly 31,000 percent, according to a new NYU Langone Health study.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved any GLP-1 medication for children under 12, but in drastic circumstances, doctors have prescribed it off-label.

Researchers analyzed health records for 3,520,531 children with obesity but without diabetes. The share of those children ages 8 to 11 who were prescribed........

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