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,
Ozempic Approval Expanded to Include T2D Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The FDA has approved Ozempic (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening and cardiovascular death in those with T2D and CKD.
Doctors Can Now Prescribe Ozempic to Reduce Kidney Disease Risks in Diabetes Patients
The FDA has approved popular antiobesity drug Ozempic to help protect patients with type 2 diabetes from kidney disease.
Ozempic Receives New Indications in Chronic Kidney Disease
Semaglutide is now approved for reducing the risk for worsening kidney disease and cardiovascular death in adults with chronic kidney disease.
FDA Expands Semaglutide Use for CV, Kidney Risks in T2D, CKD
The latest semaglutide (Ozempic; Novo Nordisk) approval is set to tackle a major need for patients with both type 2 diabetes (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD), addressing their cardiovascular (CV) and kidney disease risks.
FDA approves Ozempic to treat kidney disease, creating a trifecta of uses
The weight loss and diabetes drug has now expanded its coverage. The FDA has given Ozempic the ability to treat kidney disease.
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