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The growing popularity of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus has largely been driven by their ability to help people lose weight, improve blood sugar control, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Now, researchers have uncovered another possible benefit. A new clinical trial suggests that semaglutide, the active ingredient in those medications,…

The scope of use for the anti-obesity drug Wegovy (active ingredient semaglutide) is expanding beyond weight loss to include the prevention of cardiovascular disease, improvement of fatty liver, mental health benefits, and enhanced fertility. 

The explosive growth in semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) We use after its FDA approval for chronic weight management in 2021 was accompanied by another trend that drew researchers’ attention: a dramatic increase in calls to poison control centers across the United States

SINGAPORE, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Novo Nordisk announced an update to the Singapore label for semaglutide, approved in Singapore as Wegovy® (semaglutide) injection, incorporating clinical evidence from the STEP UP trial in adults living with obesity without diabetes. In the trial, which evaluated a higher dose of semaglutide (7.2 mg), up to one in three…

Most obesity drugs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro do not meaningfully improve quality of life, despite patients achieving substantial weight loss, a study has found

Wegovy® (semaglutide) label updated in Singapore with higher dose supported by STEP UP evidence – PR Newswire APAC

SINGAPORE, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Novo Nordisk announced an update to the Singapore label for semaglutide, approved in Singapore as Wegovy® (semaglutide) injection, incorporating clinical evidence from the STEP UP trial in adults living with obesity without diabetes. In the trial, which evaluated a higher dose of semaglutide (7.2 mg), up to one in three…

Pharmacies are “bracing themselves” for a surge in patients starting weight loss drugs as the Wegovy pill becomes available

Pharmacies are bracing themselves for a surge in demand after the first weight-loss pill went on sale in the UK today

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