Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic Gets FDA Approval

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,
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,
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.
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.
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 use in U.S.
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.
US FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to reduce diabetic kidney disease progression
Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday the U.S. FDA has approved its blockbuster drug Ozempic to lower the risk of progression of chronic kidney disease and the organ's failure, and death due to heart problems in adults with type 2 diabetes.
Ozempic Approved By FDA For Kidney Disease—In Ultra-Popular Drug’s Latest Approval
Regulators have approved the drug as a treatment for weight loss, Type 2 diabetes and lowering the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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