A popular diabetes drug just got a major new approval — and it could be a game-changer for millions of Americans at risk for kidney failure.

Patients testing a new weight-loss drug developed by the creators of Ozempic have revealed the extreme effects it had on their bodies. Danish pharma giant Novo Nordisk has been tight-lipped ...

Share on Pinterest Ozempic (semaglutide) is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat type 2 diabetes. Because Ozempic has been shown to boost weight loss in people ...

with about 40% of people with type 2 also suffering from CKD. With the approval, doctors can prescribe Ozempic specifically to treat CKD in diabetic patients, The New York Times reported.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic for adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD). The drug is now indicated specifically to treat kidney failure ...

AS DEMAND GOES UP.. BUT HE SA Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to ...

Ozempic: Which Is Better for Weight ... tirzepatide on more than 11,000 people with type 2 diabetes. It found that doses of 5 milligrams (mg), 10 milligrams and 15 milligrams led to weight loss.