Semaglutide significantly reduces the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with overweight or obesity and pre-existing cardiovascular disease but without diabetes, with benefits ...

Findings showed a 13.6% reduction in body weight in the semaglutide 25 mg group compared with a 2.2% reduction in the placebo group. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review ...

Using semaglutide injections, scientists were able to reverse life-threatening cases of liver disease in a new clinical trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Semaglutide ...

Semaglutide effectively treats liver disease in two thirds of patients, new research has found. Results from the ESSENCE phase 3 clinical trial published today in the New England Journal of ...

Semaglutide increased maximum walking distance by 13% compared with placebo. Treatment with semaglutide improved maximum walking distance in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and symptomatic ...

Semaglutide, the medication better known as Ozempic, reduces the symptoms of a condition that can lead to lower limb amputations in people with diabetes, according to a new study that reinforces ...

The large-scale study focused on use of semaglutide and non-GLP-1 RAs. An increased risk for nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy with semaglutide was seen at 2, 3 and 4 years from the ...

Semaglutide is the active ingredient in certain brand-name medications prescribed for obesity, type 2 diabetes, and more. Semaglutide belongs to the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor ...

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Semaglutide supports weight loss in MASLD/MASH for all diabetes groups The medication shows consistent effectiveness across groups, with no major differences in weight loss By reducing weight and ...

Feb. 13, 2025 – For years, some people taking the drug semaglutide to treat diabetes or obesity have reported not only eating less, but drinking less alcohol. The reports have prompted many to ...

issued an alert warning doctors and patients about dosing errors involving compounded semaglutide injectable products that were dispensed in multiple-dose vials. The health regulator said it had ...