The FDA has approved Ozempic (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening and cardiovascular death in those with T2D and CKD.

By Dani Blum The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of serious complications in people who have both Type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

With weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro seemingly able to melt the pounds away, you might well think you'll never need a 'diet plan' again. Alas, you'd be wrong. As a leading weight ...

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 ...

GLP-1 receptor agonist medications like Ozempic may do more than just change your waistline—they could influence how you shop at the grocery store. That’s the major takeaway from a new study ...

By Dana G. Smith and Dani Blum Over a decade ago, a smattering of studies suggested that early cousins of drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro could prevent, or even reverse, signs of Alzheimer’s ...

Amy Schumer once hopped on board the Ozempic trend, but the side effects were so intense she had to stop. During a recent appearance on "The Howard Stern Show," the comedian, 43, opened up about ...

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic have been a breakthrough because they eliminate the need to cut back or compensate by mimicking the gut hormone (GLP-1) and making people feel full faster.

Nearly 2 in 3 people who sought to lose weight quit popular weight loss and diabetes drugs such as Ozempic or Victoza within one year, according to a new study. About 65% of those without diabetes ...

Semaglutide is the active ingredient in diabetes drug Ozempic and obesity medication Wegovy (since Wegovy was approved in 2021, Ozempic has become a common off-label treatment for obesity).

“I looked great, but I couldn’t lift my head off the pillow,” the actress and comedian said Amy Schumer had a lot of success taking Ozempic for weight loss, quickly dropping 30 lbs ...