FDA approves Ozempic to reduce risks from chronic kidney disease in diabetes patients
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 chronic kidney disease,
Ozempic Approval Expanded to Include T2D Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic ® (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of sustained estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline, end-stage kidney disease, and cardiovascular death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD).
This country approves Ozempic to reduce risk of kidney disease in diabetes patients
The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Ozempic for reducing kidney failure risk, disease progression, and death due to heart problems in diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease. This approval marks Ozempic as the first GLP-1 treatment option for type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease,
F.D.A. Approves Ozempic to Treat Kidney Disease
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.
FDA approves Ozempic for kidney disease treatment in diabetes patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for an expanded use of Ozempic® (semaglutide) injection, developed by pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO). The medication is now approved to lessen the risk of kidney disease progression,
Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic Gets FDA Approval as Kidney-Disease Treatment
Ozempic, or semaglutide, can now be used to reduce the risk of worsening kidney disease or kidney failure in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, Novo Nordisk said.
Novo Nordisk expands Ozempic's turf with new FDA nod to curb kidney disease risks
When Novo Nordisk unveiled kidney outcomes data for its star GLP-1 medicine Ozempic last May, the company’s executive medical director suggested the results could help set a new standard for “holis | The FDA on Tuesday gave Ozempic a thumbs-up to reduce the risk of kidney disease worsening,
Novo Nordisk's Ozempic gets FDA approval for kidney disease
Novo Nordisk (NVO) said its popular diabetes drug Ozempic, or semaglutide, has been approved for the treatment of patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Read more here.
US FDA Approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to Cut Risk of Diabetic Kidney Disease Progression
The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Ozempic for reducing the risk of kidney failure and disease progression, as well as death due to heart problems in diabetes patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),
Novo’s Ozempic Notches Approval for Kidney Disease, Widening Use
Novo Nordisk A/S’s blockbuster Ozempic won US approval to treat chronic kidney disease in patients who also have type 2 diabetes, further expanding the popular drug’s use.
FDA approves Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic for chronic kidney disease, expanding its use
Ozempic's expanded approval in the U.S. could transform how doctors treat patients with the condition, which involves a gradual loss of kidney function.
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