Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk says it will study drug’s effects on alcohol consumption but isn’t focused on addiction
The company plans to start assessing the effects of semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic, and other medicines on alcohol consumption this month in a newly announced clinical trial in alcohol-related liver disease – although cutting drinking isn’t the study’s main goal.
Novo Nordisk Bets Up to $600 Million on Ozempic 2.0. Here's Why the Stock Is a Buy.
Novo Nordisk's trailing-12-month net income rose by 82% over the last three years, reaching nearly $13 billion. Its GLP-1 drugs, including Ozempic and Wegovy, grew by 30% as a segment year-over-year in the first quarter, driving the company's overall growth.
Novo Nordisk to test weight-loss drugs’ effect on alcohol use and liver disease
Novo Nordisk is trialling its weight-loss drugs to explore if they can reduce alcohol intake and treat alcoholic liver disease, as it seeks to expand the uses of the blockbuster treatments. The Danish pharmaceutical company has started recruitment for a mid-stage trial looking at whether an estimated 240 patients using semaglutide,
Novo Nordisk to test obesity drugs including Wegovy in alcohol use
Novo Nordisk (NVO) is beginning a Phase 2 study to test whether its weight loss drugs, including semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy, can impact alcohol use in patients with liver disease, according to an update the company has posted on a federal registry of clinical trials.
Reports of ‘Ozempic Babies,’ Are Surfacing—Doctors on Surprise Pregnancy and Weight Loss Drugs
While it’s technically designed for blood sugar management in patients with type 2 diabetes, Ozempic has exploded in ...
Dietitian startup Fay has been booming from Ozempic patients and emerges from stealth with $25M from General Catalyst, Forerunner
Three-way marketplace Fay matches dietitians with insurances and patients has seen increased interest from people taking ...
Jamie-Lynn Sigler bashes Ozempic craze, says 'beautiful and healthy' people are 'abusing it'
Jamie-Lynn Sigler is bashing the Ozempic craze, saying she believes people who do not need the weight-loss medication are ...
Terry Dubrow praises Kelly Clarkson’s weight-loss drug reveal — but blasts her ‘Ozempic-shaming’
When the “Kelly Clarkson Show” host made her confession Monday, she clarified, “Everybody thinks it’s Ozempic — it’s not — it ...
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Ozempic effective at preventing heart attacks, data shows
Ozempic, the weight loss drug of choice for the rich and famous, may also be effective at preventing heart attacks.
How Ozempic became the new wonder drug
I was on a conference call regarding the future of nutrition, when one of the speakers jokingly suggested that GLP-1 drugs – ...
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Next-gen Ozempic rewires brain for easier, long-term weight loss
The current breakthrough weight-loss drugs are only the beginning, according to Danish researchers hard at work on a new ...
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A Guide to Your Ozempic Dosage
Medically reviewed by Erika Prouty, PharmD Ozempic (semaglutide) is a brand-name injectable medication that belongs to a ...
“South Park” Tackles Rising Ozempic Use in All-New Paramount+ Special — See the First Look!
In recent years, South Park has upped the ante with timely specials that stream exclusively on Paramount+, including South ...
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Slowly Coming Off Ozempic, Wegovy May Prevent Rebound Weight Gain
New research suggests that slowly tapering off GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy while adopting lifestyle changes may help ...
How Ozempic Is Changing Diabetes Treatment
Millions of patients rely on insulin. But with new drugs, some have been able to lower their doses or stop taking it ...