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Wegovy Helps Patients With Heart Failure Avoid Heart Attack, Stroke
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 – Research has already proven that the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy (semaglutide) can slash a person's odds for heart attacks and strokes, and now more data from the...
Semaglutide-Linked Suicidal Ideation ID'd in Disproportionality Analysis
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 – Semaglutide-associated suicidal ideation has been identified in a disproportionality analysis, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open. Georgios...
GLP-1 RA Use Linked to Lower Rates of Hyperkalemia in Type 2 Diabetes
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 – Treatment with glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with lower rates of hyperkalemia and a lower rate of renin-angiotensin system inhibitor...
Cost Keeps Many Who Need Them From Getting New Weight-Loss Meds
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay news) – Medicare and Medicaid patients are less likely to get cutting-edge weight-loss drugs than people with private insurance are, a new study finds. Medicaid...
2021 to 2023 Saw Considerable Increase in Semaglutide Fills
MONDAY, Aug. 5, 2024 – From 2021 through 2023, there was a considerable increase in the number of semaglutide fills, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Health Forum....
Semaglutide Products Being Sold Online Without Prescriptions
FRIDAY, Aug. 2, 2024 – Semaglutide products are being sold online, with products likely unregistered or unlicensed, according to a research letter published online Aug. 2 in JAMA Network Open. Amir...
Semaglutide Seems Beneficial for Comorbid T2DM, Tobacco Use Disorder
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and tobacco use disorder (TUD), new use of semaglutide is associated with lower risk of TUD-related health care measures...
FDA Warns of Accidental Overdoses from Compounded Versions of Ozempic
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 – People taking compounded versions of Ozempic have been overdosing on the drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. These ODs typically are due to miscommunications...
Study Finds Big Shift in Who's Using GLP-1 Meds Like Ozempic
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – The boom in using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat obesity has resulted in a bust regarding the drugs’ original purpose, which was to treat type 2 diabetes, a new study f...
Only One-Quarter of Patients Still Taking Semaglutide for Weight Loss Two Years Later
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 – Three of four patients stop taking semaglutide (Ozempic or Wegovy) two years after being prescribed the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) for weight loss,...
GLP-1 RAs May Reduce Risk for Some Obesity-Linked Cancers Versus Insulin in T2D
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are associated with a reduced risk for 10 of 13 obesity-associated cancers...
Only 1 in 4 Still Taking Ozempic, Wegovy for Weight Loss Two Years Later
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 – Three of four patients stop taking Ozempic or Wegovy two years after being prescribed the blockbuster drugs for weight loss, a new analysis shows. Conducted by Prime...
Significantly More Weight Loss Seen With Tirzepatide Versus Semaglutide
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – Tirzepatide is associated with significantly greater weight loss than semaglutide for adults with overweight or obesity, according to a study published online July 8 in JAMA...
Semaglutide Cuts MACE in People With Overweight, Obesity, Regardless of HbA1c
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – Semaglutide reduces cardiovascular events, regardless of baseline glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among people with overweight or obesity and established atherosclerotic...
Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help...
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