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GLP-1 Weight Loss Drugs Cut Alcohol Cravings By Two-Thirds

TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 — Cutting-edge weight-loss drugs like Ozempic/Wegovy can cut alcohol intake dramatically in a short amount of time, a new study says. People taking semaglutide or liraglutide r...

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Reduce Alcohol Intake in Patients Treated for Obesity

MONDAY, May 12, 2025 – Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are tied to a reduction in alcohol intake, according to a research letter recently published in Diabetes, Obesity and...

Semaglutide Beneficial in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis, Fibrosis

FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – For patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) and fibrosis, semaglutide is associated with improved liver histologic outcomes, according to a study...

Ozempic Can Treat Fatty Liver Disease

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 – The cutting-edge weight-loss drug Ozempic/Wegovy can stop and even reverse fatty liver disease, a new clinical trial has found. Nearly twice as many people taking semaglutide...

Many Medicaid Enrollees Have Restricted Access to SGLT2 Inhibitors, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2025 – Many Medicaid enrollees with type 2 diabetes have restricted access to cardioprotective medications, including sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and...

FDA and Novo Nordisk Alert Consumers to Counterfeit Ozempic

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk are urging consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) and to...

First Weight-Loss Pill From Lilly, Orforglipron, Shows Promising Results

FRIDAY, April 18, 2025 — A new pill designed to help with weight loss and blood sugar control is showing promise in early studies. Eli Lilly said its experimental drug, orforglipron, helped people w...

GLP-1 RAs, SGLT2 Inhibitors May Reduce Risk for Alzheimer Disease, Dementia in T2DM

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 – Both glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) are associated with a reduced risk for Alzheimer disease...

Adverse Events From Semaglutide Seen in the ED Usually GI-Related

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – The rate of emergency department visits for adverse events among patients dispensed semaglutide is low, with most visits involving gastrointestinal effects, according to a...

Tirzepatide Dispensations Increased Rapidly After Approval

TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – After approval, tirzepatide dispensations increased markedly among adults with type 2 diabetes prescribed glucose-lowering medications (GLMs) and among adults without...

FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) Found in U.S. Drug Supply Chain

April 14, 2025 – FDA was notified by Novo Nordisk on April 3, 2025, that several hundred units of counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) injection 1 mg were in the U.S. drug supply chain. The counterfeit...

2018 to 2022 Saw Increase in GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in Adults Without Diabetes

THURSDAY, April 10, 2025 – Among U.S. adults without diabetes, the use of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) increased from 2018 to 2022, reaching annual prevalence of 0.4 percent...

Semaglutide Ups Risk for Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Diabetes

TUESDAY, April 8, 2025 – For patients with diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with an increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION), according to a study published...

Biden Plan to Expand Obesity Drug Coverage Is Rejected

MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – The Trump administration has decided not to expand Medicare and Medicaid coverage for popular obesity drugs, blocking a Biden administration initiative that could have helped...

ACC: Semaglutide Beneficial in Patients With T2DM and Peripheral Artery Disease

WEDNESDAY, April 2, 2025 – For patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and type 2 diabetes, semaglutide use is associated with increased walking distance, according to a study published...

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