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FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) Found in U.S. Drug Supply Chain
December 21, 2023 – FDA continues to investigate counterfeit Ozempic (semaglutide) injection 1 milligram (mg) in the legitimate U.S. drug supply chain and has seized thousands of units of the...
Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods Tied to Upper Digestive Tract Cancers
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – Higher ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is associated with a greater risk for head and neck cancer (HNC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC), according to a study...
FDA Warns of Counterfeit Ozempic
FRIDAY, Dec. 22, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has uncovered counterfeit Ozempic shots in the legitimate U.S. drug supply chain, and is warning patients to be on their guard. The FDA...
Use of Noninsulin Antidiabetic Meds Increasing for T2D in Pregnancy
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – Use of second-line noninsulin antidiabetic medications (ADMs) is increasing for type 2 diabetes (T2D) in pregnancy, but use is not associated with a significantly...
Most Older Americans Think Medicare Should Cover Weight-Loss Meds: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13, 2023 – An overwhelming majority of older Americans think health insurers and Medicare should cover the cost of weight-loss medications like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound, a new...
Risk for CRC Reduced With GLP-1RAs for Drug-Naive Patients With T2D
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – For drug-naive patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for colorectal cancer (CRC)...
No Sign that Ozempic, Wegovy Pose Threat to the Fetus: Study
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – The diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic does not appear to harm a developing fetus when taken by pregnant women, a new study reports. Researchers found no elevated risk of...
Half of Diabetes Patients on Ozempic, Mounjaro Stop Using the Meds
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2023 – Many Americans battling diabetes are turning to a new class of injected drugs that includes blockbusters like Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide). But a new...
Diabetes Meds Like Ozempic, Mounjaro Might Also Lower Risks for Colon Cancer
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 – Could blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound also lower users' odds for colon cancer? New research suggests they might. All...
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Nov. 3-5
The annual meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology was held from Nov. 3 to 5 in San Francisco and attracted participants from around the world, including ophthalmologists, optometrists,...
AHA: Semaglutide Cuts Risk for CVD Events in Patients Without Diabetes
MONDAY, Nov. 13, 2023 – Weekly subcutaneous semaglutide significantly cuts the incidence of cardiovascular death and nonfatal heart attacks and strokes in adults with preexisting cardiovascular...
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 semaglutide. At least one of...
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...
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