The workforce runs on ... weight loss drugs? Employees on GLP-1s are taking fewer sick days

Taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs is helping to reduce sick leave by more than 17 percent, a new paper shows, leading to saved costs for employees and employers alikeMedications like Ozempic and Wegovy were tied to a 17.3 percent reduction in long-term sick leave over 30 days for workers in Denmark, international researchers said. That led to savings of up to 1.5 percent of an employee’s salary, or $866 on average, the analysis of Danish administrative data showed. While sick leave policy differs between Denmark and the U.S., these findings could have positive implications internationally, the authors told CBS News on Tuesday. "In the U.S., which doesn't have the generous sick leave policy of Denmark, people get sick and they go to work. They're less productive because they feel crappy," Jona