FDA Issues New Warning For Popular Weight Loss Drugs—Here's What You Need To Know
The FDA warns GLP-1 weight loss drug users of aspiration risks during anaesthesia Learn what this update means and how to stay safe before surgeries
New Drug CagriSema May Lead to 10% More Weight Loss Than Wegovy or Ozempic
Excitement is building around a new weight loss drug, CagriSema, which is expected to surpass the effects of popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. Novo Nordisk, the manufacturer of both, recently shared that CagriSema may lead to 10 percent more weight loss than Wegovy.
New FDA Warning Added to Popular Weight Loss Drugs
Nov. 6, 2024 – The FDA has updated the labels for all GLP-1 weight loss drugs with a warning about pulmonary aspiration during general anesthesia or deep sedation. The affected drugs are liraglutide (Saxenda, Victoza), semaglutide (Ozempic, Rybelsus, Wegovy), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound).
Are Diabetes Drugs Really Safe (& Reliable) for Weight Loss?
There’s been lots of attention on type 2 diabetes drugs recently, especially since they might also be able to support weight loss. Whether you have type 2 diabetes or obesity, you may have heard about medications like Ozempic® that can help manage blood sugar levels and weight.
Ozempic: 8 common side effects of the weight-loss drug
Ozempic (semaglutide) is a well-known prescription drug that’s used to treat blood sugar of people with type 2 diabetes, has been hailed for its many benefits including weight loss and lowering risk of many chronic diseases.
Novo Nordisk Posts Mixed Results, Adding to Jitters About Weight-Loss Drugs
A mixed sales report for Novo Nordisk’s GLP-1 megablockbuster drugs failed to quiet concerns Wednesday that investors may have overestimated the market for its new weight-loss and diabetes medicines.
Novo Nordisk aware of reports 10 people taking compounded weight-loss drug copies died
Novo Nordisk chief financial officer Karsten Munk Knudsen said on Wednesday the company was aware of reports of 10 deaths and 100 hospitalisations of people who had taken compounded copies of its weight-loss and diabetes drugs.
Can new weight loss drugs delay ageing?
What is ageing? Ageing is a highly complex biological process. Our DNA is constantly being broken down and repaired. An imbalance in this process, leading to poor repair of DNA, is one of the hallmarks of ageing.
Can new weight loss drugs fight the US obesity epidemic? Here's what to know
Obesity caused by a lifestyle of moving less and eating more is a prime factor contributing to Type 2 diabetes. Is the answer new weight loss drugs?
Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight-loss drug sales beat forecast, shares jump
Novo Nordisk reported on Wednesday better-than-expected quarterly sales of its popular Wegovy weight-loss drug, reassuring investors worried the drugmaker was losing its lead in the fast-growing obesity drug market to U.
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FDA adds new warning to weight loss drugs including Wegovy
The medical news website Medscape first reported the warning label update on Wednesday. GLP-1s — which can be prescribed ...
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Weight loss drugs UK: The different types of weight loss drugs explained as nurse's death linked to Mounjaro
Tirzepatide, known under the brand name Mounjaro is prescribed for type 2 diabetes, but has been shown in clinical trials to ...