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Wegovy Cuts Heart Risks by 20% in Large Trial
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 (Healthday News) – In a finding that could change the landscape of heart disease care, the wildly popular weight-loss drug Wegovy has proved its mettle in protecting the heart...
Wegovy, Ozempic Probably Won't Harm Vision in People With Diabetes, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 (HealthDay) – There's good news for people with diabetes who are turning to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat their disease and lose weight: The drugs probably will not...
AAO: Diabetic Retinopathy Usually No Worse With Semaglutide in T2D
THURSDAY, Nov. 9, 2023 – For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, most eyes have no worsening of diabetic retinopathy (DR) after initiation of semaglutide, according to a study presented at the...
FDA Investigating Hospitalizations Linked to Counterfeit Ozempic
WEDNESDAY, Nov 8, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received at least three reports of people being hospitalized after taking counterfeit versions of the wildly popular weight-loss...
Wegovy, Ozempic Help Folks Lose Weight, But How?
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – As many doctors and patients hail the advent of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy as the perfect fix for obesity, some experts are urging caution. The drugs are not...
GI Adverse Events Increased With Use of GLP-1 Agonists for Weight Loss
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 – Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for weight loss is associated with increased risks for pancreatitis, gastroparesis, and bowel obstruction compared...
Tirzepatide Bests Semaglutide for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
THURSDAY, Oct. 5, 2023 – Tirzepatide is superior to semaglutide for both blood sugar control and weight loss among people with type 2 diabetes, according to research presented at the European...
Durable Reductions in HbA1c, Body Weight Seen With Semaglutide
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 – Use of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide is associated with sustained reductions in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and body weight, according to a study presented at the annual...
Racial, Ethnic Differences Seen for Benefits of Antihyperglycemic Agents
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – There are racial/ethnic differences in the cardiorenal effects of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists...
Risk of Ileus Added to Ozempic Label
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Ozempic will now be labeled as having the potential to block intestines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently made the label update for the drug made by Novo...
FDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk for Blocked Intestines
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes drug that has increasingly been used to help with weight loss, will now be labeled as having the potential to block intestines. The U.S. Food...
Diabetes Drug Maker, Sues Over Compounded Versions of Mounjaro
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – Another diabetes drug maker is taking legal action against businesses in several states, alleging that they’re “fraudulently claiming” that their compounded products are t...
Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 – Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are surging in popularity, but that doesn’t mean they’re good for everyone. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) ma...
ESC: Semaglutide Beneficial for HFpEF Patients With Obesity
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – For patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity, semaglutide is associated with a larger reduction in symptoms and physical limitations,...
Wegovy May Be Valuable New Option for Heart Failure Patients
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 – Weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) and its diabetes-focused cousin, Ozempic, have already upended the treatment of both obesity and diabetes, with sales of both drugs...
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