Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy, said on Wednesday its net profit jumped 21 per cent in 2024 to 100 billion Danish ...

For those who qualify, Ozempic offers benefits like improved blood sugar control Ozempic (semaglutide) is a prescription medication primarily used to manage type 2 diabetes. It belongs to a class ...

Some people using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic for weight loss have a problem: Eggs are suddenly expensive and hard to find. Eggs aren't just big with fitness fans and Gaston from "Beauty and the Beast." ...

Novo Nordisk boasts 45 million customers using their drug Ozempic, which has caused a revolution in weight-loss treatment. Never before was there a drug that actually worked for weight loss.

Some people who use semaglutide (Ozempic, others) have noted sagging skin in the buttocks, calling it “Ozempic butt.” While lifestyle modifications may help prevent this weight loss side ...

The list price for a one-month supply of Ozempic costs close to $1,000 without insurance or manufacturer coupons. According to CMS data, Medicare Part D spending on Ozempic was more than $4.6 ...

The trial revealed that Ozempic® 1 mg significantly lowered the relative risk of worsening kidney disease, kidney failure, and cardiovascular death by 24% compared to a placebo, in addition to ...

Research shows that GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic can help you drop weight, manage diabetes, and even potentially lower the risk of opioid overdoses. But now, a new study finds that taking ...

A new study reveals disappointing results on the potential of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic to treat Parkinson's disease. Despite earlier hopes, a rigorous 96-week trial with 194 participants found no ...

You may take Ozempic or another drug to control your diabetes or lose weight, but these so-called GLP-1s also have a host of other effects ‒ some good and some not so good. A new study ...

Ozempic and Wegovy are both weekly injections. Ozempic is sold in injection pens containing 0.25 and 0.5mg doses, 1mg doses, and 2mg doses (the 2mg dose pens are not available in South Africa).