U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett pushes for generic Wegovy, Ozempic to lessen costs
U.S. representative from Austin asks Health and Human Services secretary to push for generic licensing of semaglutide ...
Let’s talk about semaglutide — is it safe, and who should consider it?
Semaglutide belongs to a class of prescription medications that mimic a hormone your body naturally produces after you eat. This hormone helps your pancreas make insulin, which lowers your blood sugar ...
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Semaglutide may reduce opioid overdoses, a new study suggests
A study of people with type 2 diabetes and opioid use disorder suggests that the key ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy shows promise against addiction.
Senators press Novo Nordisk CEO on why Ozempic and Wegovy cost less abroad
Weight-loss drugs sell in Europe for a fraction of what they cost in the United States, a pattern that is typical for ...
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An oral weight loss pill has just passed early trials with promising results - here's how it works
The drug semaglutide (sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic) mimics the naturally occurring incretin GLP-1. But unlike the GLP-1 the body produces (which is quickly broken down by enzymes ...
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An oral weight loss pill has just passed early trials with promising results – here’s how it works
The drug semaglutide (sold under the brand names Wegovy and Ozempic) mimics the naturally occurring incretin GLP-1. But unlike the GLP-1 the body produces (which is quickly broken down by enzymes ...
Maker of Ozempic and Wegovy faces grilling over high cost of weight loss drugs
Is Novo Nordisk helping Americans save taxpayer money or ripping them off? The company’s CEO is scheduled to testify Tuesday ...
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Ozempic and Wegovy drugmaker treating US as its 'cash cow', Sanders says
Both are made by Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, and the active ingredient in both is semaglutide. The brand name Wegovy is used for weight loss - and Ozempic is used to treat diabetes.