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Semaglutide Side Effects: Is It Safe? What You Need To Know

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. Semaglutide — the active ingredient in the brand-name meds Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus — treats type 2 diabetes and obesity or ...
USA Today

Let’s talk about semaglutide — is it safe, and who should consider it?

Semaglutide, known by popular brand names like Ozempic® and Wegovy®, has been making headlines lately. Initially, it was used to treat type 2 diabetes, but now it’s also getting attention for helping ...
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Novo Nordisk, Lilly nearing deal on obesity drug pricing, says UBS

Novo Nordisk (NVO) and Eli Lilly (LLY) are nearing a deal with the White House on obesity drug pricing, with initial reports suggesting that the companies will price obesity drugs at $149 per month ...
Healthline

What to Know About Semaglutide for Fatty Liver Disease

Semaglutide is a prescription medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. It may also help people with overweight or obesity lose weight, and it may help reduce fat buildup in the liver. Semaglutide ...
Healthline

Compounded Semaglutide the Same as Ozempic?

Compounded semaglutide and Ozempic are different products. While both may be used in people with type 2 diabetes, Ozempic is approved by the FDA, but compounded semaglutide is not. Compounded drugs ...
MedPage Today on MSN

World's Best-Selling Med; Cost-Effectiveness of GLP-1 Drugs; TED Drug Heads to FDA

An Institute for Clinical and Economic Review report concluded that the GLP-1 drugs tirzepatide and semaglutide (Ozempic, ...
Healio

Semaglutide could be ‘practice changing’ for adults with diabetes, CKD

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The GLP-1 receptor agonist semaglutide may not only add another therapeutic option for chronic kidney disease, ...
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FDA removes semaglutide from drug shortage list

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An update to the FDA drug shortage list on Feb. 21 listed the semaglutide shortage as being resolved. In a press ...
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How do I inject Semaglutide for weight loss?

Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy, is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist taken as a once-weekly injection. It’s administered with a tiny needle that punctures ...
People

Ozempic 'Significantly' Lowered 'Alcohol Craving' in First Clinical Trial, with Those Taking the Drug Drinking 40% Less

A new study showed that semaglutide may help with alcohol use disorder Steve Christo - Corbis/Corbis via Getty; Getty A new study (the first clinical trial of its kind) has shown that the GLP-1 ...
Newsweek

Ozempic Could Reduce Cocaine Addiction

The drug semaglutide—licensed for diabetes under Ozempic and weight loss under Wegovy—could help to reduce cocaine addiction. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and the University ...