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GLP-1 Zepbound Is Approved As First Drug For Sleep Apnea
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2024
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first prescription medication specifically for treating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA): the weight-loss drug Zepbound.
In a news release published Dec. 20, the ...
Wegovy, Ozempic Probably Won't Harm Vision in People With Diabetes, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 9, 2023
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There's good news for people with diabetes who are turning to drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to treat their disease and lose weight: The drugs probably will not harm their vision.
Semaglutide (the generic name for both medicines) can trigger rapid drops in blood sugar. Pr...
FDA Approves New Diet Drug Zepbound, a Version of the Diabetes Med Mounjaro
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2023
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A second injectable diabetes drug has been approved for weight loss in overweight and obese adults, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday.
The weight-loss drug Zepbound contains the same active ingredient, tirzepatide, as the diabetes drug Mounjaro. B...
FDA Adds Warning to Ozempic Label About Risk for Blocked Intestines
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 27, 2023
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Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes drug that has increasingly been used to help with weight loss, will now be labeled as having the potential to block intestines.
FDA Issues Warning About Compounded Versions of Wegovy, Ozempic
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 31, 2023
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Patients taking semaglutide for type 2 diabetes or weight loss should be careful about where they're getting the medication, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Pills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 4, 2023
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Hundreds of thousands of people are jumping on the Ozempic bandwagon and taking prescription medications to slim down, while others swear by intermittent fasting and other diet fads, but new research shows that they're all likely barking up the wrong trees.
There isn't a...