Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy has been approved for sale in China, opening the door to a huge market in which obesity rates have more than doubled among… read more.
At the European Congress on Obesity in Venice, investigators unveiled results from an analysis published in Nature Medicine evaluating Wegovy’s weight loss benefits over four years. With this… read more.
Mounting evidence suggests that FDA-approved weight loss medications, such as Wegovy, not only help patients lose weight but also protect against complications from obesity such as cardiovascular disease…. read more.
Novo Nordisk announced that the FDA has approved a label expansion for Wegovy based on a supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for the indication of reducing risks of… read more.
UK organisations responsible for protecting the public from prescription-only drug adverts are putting patients at risk from the harms of weight loss drugs by not enforcing the law,… read more.
Overweight or obese adults lost more weight and shed pounds faster using Mounjaro than those taking Novo Nordisk’s rival weight loss drug (Wegovy/Ozempic)) according to an analysis of… read more.
Data from a “real world” study indicates that treatment with the semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) for type 2 diabetes significantly improves both blood sugar control and weight loss for up… read more.
Deborah Evans is Superintendent Pharmacist and Clinic Director at Remedi Health, where she runs a weight management service, including the provision of semaglutide. In this series of short… read more.
People seeking semaglutide for weight management from a pharmacy-led service need to feel assured that the service is ethical and legal and has the best interests of the… read more.
Taking time to understand a patient’s weight loss goals and checking their medical history to ensure there are no underlying problems that may need onward referral are both… read more.
Online supply of semaglutide makes the medicine more accessible but may not provide the best support or guidance to enable people to get the best out of the… read more.
Wegovy and Ozempic both contain semaglutide but are authorised for different indications. They are also presented in slightly different concentrations and dose schedules, explains Deborah Evans, Superintendent Pharmacist… read more.
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