The Wegovy pill is expected to hit the market in January, joining injectable GLP-1 drugs that have transformed obesity treatment. One form you swallow, the other you inject. What else is different?

If you’ve been taking Ozempic or Wegovy (both of which contain the active ingredient semaglutide), you might wonder, How long can you take semaglutide for weight loss? You can take semaglutide for ...

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As much as we'd love a quick fix for weight loss, in reality, it's not that simple. Even for those taking semaglutide (GLP-1) medications like Ozempic and Wegovy to shed unwanted pounds, success is ...

Researchers have found a link between semaglutide use and NAION, a rare condition that is the second-leading cause of optic nerve blindness. (Getty Images) Researchers then analyzed the rate of ...

Semaglutide can help the body make more insulin and improves insulin sensitivity, which in turn lowers blood-glucose levels ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. What Happens If You Use Expired Semaglutide? Wondering what happens if you use expired semaglutide? For one, it can make the ...

Semaglutide 2.4 mg could prevent nearly 2 million major cardiac events and over 1 million deaths in eligible patients. Uptake of semaglutide remains low due to cost, supply issues, and payer approval ...

Kidney disease treatment is undergoing a transformation, driven by exciting new research that reveals the protective power of semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes. Semaglutide, a medication ...

2/20/25 (LAPost.com) — New research suggests semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity, could help people reduce their alcohol consumption. The study, published in JAMA ...

While medications are initially created and clinically tested to achieve Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a specific medical condition, physicians often find that a new drug is useful ...

Semaglutide (Ozempic, Novo Nordisk) is associated with a significantly lower risk for overdose in individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), new research shows. The findings suggest that the drug may ...