What the results of Wegovy's longest clinical trial yet show ...
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...
FDA Approves First Treatment to Reduce Risk of Serious ...
“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,”...
Why weight-loss drug Wegovy shows promise for heart disease - NBC News
Nov 11, 2023 · The weight-loss drug Wegovy can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes by 20% in adults with heart disease and obesity, according to new research.
New Analysis Confirms Wegovy Can Sustain Weight Loss for 4 …
May 22, 2024 · A new analysis shows that Wegovy is effective for long-term weight loss, with users maintaining weight loss for at least four years. The medication shows significant cardiovascular benefits and appears to reduce the risk of …
At least 25,000 people in the US are starting weight-loss drug Wegovy …
May 2, 2024 · Drugmaker Novo Nordisk said it’s been increasing supply of its sought-after weight-loss drug Wegovy, with at least 25,000 people now starting to take the medicine each week in the United...
Weight-loss drug Wegovy produces ‘largest benefit ever seen’ …
Aug 25, 2023 · The study of 529 patients, funded by drugmaker Novo Nordisk, found that a 2.4-milligram weekly dose of semaglutide, sold as Wegovy for weight loss, led to an improvement of 17 points on a...
Weight-loss drug Wegovy cuts risk of stroke, heart attacks ... - NBC News
Aug 8, 2023 · The popular obesity drug Wegovy cuts the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke, by 20%, drugmaker Novo Nordisk said Tuesday. The findings are the first to demonstrate...
Wegovy users keep weight off for 4 years, new analysis finds - NBC News
May 14, 2024 · Reuters. Patients taking Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy obesity treatment maintained an average of 10% weight loss after four years, potentially boosting the drugmaker’s case to insurers and governments...
Wegovy approved to lessen heart attack, stroke risk ... - NPR
Mar 8, 2024 · The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped millions of Americans shed pounds, can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in...
Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and ...
Mar 8, 2024 · The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped millions of Americans shed pounds, can now be used to reduce the risk of stroke, heart attacks and other serious cardiovascular problems in patients who are overweight …