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A new weight loss treatment that can be taken as either a daily pill or a weekly injection has shown very promising results ...

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) to decide, within 3 months ...

Semaglutide isn’t usually covered by insurance when it’s used as a weight loss drug. (If you have type 2 diabetes, you have a much higher chance of getting your insurance provider to foot the ...

Wegovy (semaglutide) is an FDA-approved medication for chronic weight management. Learn more about Wegovy, including how it works and potential risks.

What’s interesting is that this drug is NOT approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for weight loss. It is approved for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes in adults.

“Ozempic is approved in Malaysia specifically for managing type 2 diabetes. However, semaglutide’s weight loss benefits have led some to seek it off-label for obesity treatment,” she said.

Originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 receptor agonists – semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) – are now increasingly being used for aesthetic weight loss ...

Ozempic is also becoming increasingly popular for weight loss, which is an off-label use. However, in 2021, the FDA approved semaglutide, the same active drug in Ozempic, under the brand name ...

European regulators have confirmed that Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide increases the risk of a rare eye condition that can cause vision loss. The conclusion from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) ...