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2. FDA approves Wegovy to reduce heart attack and stroke risk - AOL

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   The change comes after, in a late-stage clinical trial of more than 17,000 adults, Novo Nordisk found that Wegovy cut the risk of cardiovascular events — such as heart attack and stroke — by ...

3. FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Wegovy for use in reducing ... - AOL

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   (Reuters) - The U.S. FDA has approved Novo Nordisk's Wegovy for use in lowering the risk of stroke and heart attack in overweight or obese adults who are not diabetic, the Danish drugmaker said on ...

4. How Long Have Semaglutide Drugs Like Ozempic and Wegovy ... - AOL

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   Wegovy. Wegovy was FDA-approved in June 2021. It’s the only semaglutide drug that’s approved for weight loss. In March 2024, Wegovy was also approved to reduce the risk of major adverse ...

5. Semaglutide - Wikipedia

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   In December 2016, the US FDA New Drug Application (NDA) was filed, and in October 2017, the FDA Advisory Committee approved it unanimously. [52] In December 2017, the injectable version with the brand name Ozempic was approved for use by people with diabetes in the United States, [26] [53] and, in January 2018, in Canada. [54]

6. Wegovy vs Ozempic: Is One Better for Weight Loss? - AOL

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   Wegovy. It’s FDA-approved for people with a BMI of 30 or higher or 27 or higher with at least one weight-related medical condition, like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol.

7. Does Medicare cover Wegovy for heart disease? - AOL

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   The FDA approved Wegovy to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in adults who have cardiovascular disease and obesity. This new indication for Wegovy allows Medicare Part D to cover the drug ...

8. Weight-loss drug Wegovy can be marketed for heart benefits ...

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   The approval is based on a 17,000-patient study that showed that people taking Wegovy, the sister drug to the better-known Ozempic, had a 20% lower risk of a cardiac event than those taking a placebo.

9. Wegovy to be covered by US Medicare for heart disease patients

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   March 21, 2024 at 10:21 AM. By Ahmed Aboulenein. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Heart patients insured under the U.S. Medicare program would be covered for Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy as long ...