Doctors Can Now Prescribe Ozempic to Reduce Kidney Disease Risks in Diabetes Patients
Fact checked by Jillian Dara The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday approved Ozempic (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of complications and death in adults with both type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
FDA approves Ozempic to help reduce risk of worsening chronic kidney disease
The FDA’s approval of Ozempic to battle chronic kidney disease “allows us to more broadly address conditions within cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome, which affects millions of
FDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients
Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to reduce certain risks associated with chronic kidney disease,
FDA Approves Ozempic to Protect Kidneys in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Doctors already use Ozempic to manage type 2 diabetes and reduce the risk of heart disease in patients with diabetes. This move, as reported by The Times, was based on research sh
US FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to cut risk of diabetic kidney disease progression
The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Ozempic for reducing the risk of kidney failure and disease progression, as well as death due to heart problems in diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),
Novo’s Ozempic Gains US Nod for Kidney Disease, Widening Use
Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster Ozempic won US approval to treat chronic kidney disease in patients who also have type 2 diabetes, further expanding the popular drug’s use.
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic Gets FDA Approval as Kidney-Disease Treatment
Ozempic, or semaglutide, can now be used to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease or kidney failure in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, Novo Nordisk said.
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FDA approves Semaglutide for renal protection among diabetes patients with CKD
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