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14 Percent of U.S. Adults Initiate GLP-1 Receptor Agonist After Bariatric Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 – Fourteen percent of individuals initiate glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) after bariatric surgery, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Linked to Reduced Risk for Developing Uveitis
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduction in the risk for developing uveitis, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in...
Environmental Benefit Seen With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Heart Failure
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 – Patients with heart failure using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) have less carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per patient...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Reduced Overall Risk for Cancer in Adults With Obesity
TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 – For adults with obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with a reduced overall risk for cancer, including lower risks for endometrial,...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Complications of Diabetic Retinopathy
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 – For individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with a slightly increased risk for incident diabetic...
Study IDs Barriers to GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Adolescents, Young Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – A considerable proportion of adolescents and young adults eligible for glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are uninsured, and many young adults do not have...
GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Linked to Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2025 – For older adults with type 2 diabetes, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION),...
GLP-1 Drugs Appear To Lower Cancer Risk
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 — Cutting-edge GLP-1 weight-loss drugs appear to help lower cancer risk even beyond the benefits from dropping excess pounds, a new study says. First-generation GLP-1 drugs like l...
Study Finds Exenatide Not Beneficial for Parkinson Disease
FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 – The glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist exenatide does not yield improvement in measures of Parkinson disease severity, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in...
More Evidence That GLP-1 Meds Curb Alcohol Abuse
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2024 – There have been a slew of studies recently supporting the notion that the same mechanisms that help folks lose weight with Ozempic and its kin also work to curb problem...
GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Retained Gastric Contents During Endoscopies
FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with the risk for retained gastric contents and inadequate bowel preparation during endoscopic...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Drug Safety Communication: Certain Type of Medicines Approved for Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity - Update on FDA’s Ongoing Evaluation of Reports of Suicidal Thoughts or Actions
ISSUE: The FDA has been evaluating reports of suicidal thoughts or actions in patients treated with a class of medicines called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs; see the list in...
Bydureon BCise (exenatide extended-release) Approved in the US for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in Pediatric Patients Ages 10 Years and Older
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE) July 23, 2021--AstraZeneca’s Bydureon BCise (exenatide extended-release), once-weekly injectable suspension has been approved in the US for the treatment of type 2 d...
FDA Approves Bydureon (exenatide extended-release) for Use with Basal Insulin in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes with Inadequate Glycemic Control
April 3, 2018 AstraZeneca today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bydureon (exenatide extended-release) for injectable suspension as an add-on therapy to basal insulin...
FDA Approves Once-Weekly Bydureon BCise (exenatide) for Patients with Type-2 Diabetes
23 October 2017 – AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bydureon® BCise™ (exenatide extended-release) injectable suspension, a new formulation of By...