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1. www.fda.gov · news-events · press-announcementsFDA Approves First Treatment to Reduce Risk of Serious Heart ...

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   The FDA approved a new use for a drug to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight.

2. www.fda.gov · news-events · press-announcementsFDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management ...

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   Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Wegovy (semaglutide) injection (2.4 mg once weekly) for chronic weight management in adults with obesity or overweight with at least one...

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5. www.cnn.com · 2024/05/13 · healthWhat the results of Wegovy’s longest clinical trial yet show ...

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   May 13, 2024 · New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it helps people lose weight, how long they sustain that weight loss and how...

   • Author: Meg Tirrell

6. www.scientificamerican.com · article · wegovy-isWegovy Is First Weight-Loss Drug Approved for Heart Diseases

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   Mar 19, 2024 · The drug semaglutide, sold commercially as Ozempic or Wegovy, is well known for helping people lose significant amounts of weight quickly. Now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved...

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     More teens are using Wegovy and other weight-loss drugs, but many can’t afford them

     “Even though this drug is amazing, the way it’s currently priced, it is probably going to increase the health gap...who can afford it and those who can’t,” Dr. Adam Hamaway, a weight loss and ...

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     More Than 90% of Likely Voters Are Concerned About Safety and Regulation of Compounded Weight Loss Drugs

     Today, the Partnership for Safe Medicines unveiled the results of a national public opinion poll that shows more than 90% of likely voters are concerned about the safety, regulation, and efficacy ...

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8. www.nytimes.com · 2023/11/08 · healthF.D.A. Approves New Obesity Drug That Will Compete With Wegovy

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   Nov 8, 2023 · But until now, Wegovy — also semaglutide but with a higher maximum dose than Ozempic — was the only approved drug that could safely elicit substantial weight loss in people with obesity...

9. www.medicalnewstoday.com · articles · fda-approvesFDA approves weight loss drug Wegovy to lower heart disease risk

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   Mar 13, 2024 · On March 8, the FDA approved the use of Wegovy to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke in adults with heart disease with obesity or overweight. The indication ...

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    Is wegovy a good weight loss drug?

    • “Wegovy is now the first weight loss medication to also be approved to help prevent life-threatening cardiovascular events in adults with cardiovascular disease and either obesity or overweight,” said John Sharretts, M.D., director of the Division of Diabetes, Lipid Disorders, and Obesity in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

    FDA Approves First Treatment to Reduce Risk of Serious Heart Problems

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    How much weight can I Lose with wegovy?

    • Individuals who received Wegovy lost an average of 12.4% of their initial body weight compared to individuals who received placebo. Another trial enrolled adults with type 2 diabetes. The average age was 55 years and 51% were female. The average body weight was 220 pounds (100 kg) and average BMI was 36 kg/m2.

    FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management, F…

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    Which Semaglutide medications are FDA approved for weight loss?

    • Presently, Wegovy is the only semaglutide medication FDA-approved for both weight loss and cardiovascular risk reduction. Ozempic and Rybelsus are currently only approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, some people use these medications off-label for weight loss.

    FDA approves weight loss drug Wegovy to lower heart disease risk

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11. www.usatoday.com · story · newsWeight loss: FDA approves highly effective drug treatment for ...

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    Jun 4, 2021 · The FDA approved Wegovy, a drug doctors say could become the gold standard to treat obesity, a condition afflicting more than 40% adult Americans.